LS 5039
LS 5039 is a binary system harboring a compact object and a massive star that emits HE (High Energy) and VHE (Very High Energy) gamma rays, and it is one of the only three known star systems of this kind, together with LS I +61 303 and PSR B1259-63.
External links
- Discovery of Very High Energy Gamma Rays Associated with an X-ray Binary (Science Express) July 7, 2005
- Astronomers Discovery Very High Energy Gamma-ray Emission From Microquasar (ScienceDaily) May 19, 2006
See also
- LS I +61 303, the only other known VHE gamma ray producing system
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