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Cygnus X-1 (abbreviated Cyg X-1) [11] is a galactic X-ray source in the constellation Cygnus and was the first such source widely accepted to be a black hole. [12] [13] It was discovered in 1964 during a rocket flight and is one of the strongest X-ray sources detectable from Earth, producing a peak X-ray flux density of 2.3 × 10 −23 W/(m 2 ⋅Hz) (2.3 × 10 3 jansky).
Betty Louise Turtle (née Webster [also Webster in published works]) (20 May 1941 - 29 September 1990) was an Australian astronomer and physicist.In 1971, with her colleague Paul Murdin, she identified the powerful X-ray source Cygnus X-1 as the first clear candidate for a black hole.
"Cygnus X-1" is a two-part song series by Canadian progressive rock band Rush. The first part, "Book I: The Voyage", is the last song on the 1977 album A Farewell to Kings, and the second part, "Book II: Hemispheres", is the first song on the following album, 1978's Hemispheres. Book I is ten minutes and twenty-five seconds long (10:25), and ...
Sh 2-101, at least in the field seen from Earth, is in close proximity to microquasar Cygnus X-1, site of one of the first suspected black holes. Cygnus X-1 is located about 15 ′ west of Sh 2-101. The companion star of Cygnus X-1 is a spectral class O9.7 Iab supergiant with a mass of 21 solar masses and 20 times the radius of the Sun.
He identified the first clear candidate for a black hole, Cygnus X-1, with his colleague Louise Webster. He studied Mathematics and Physics at the universities of Oxford and Rochester . In 1962, he took an eight-week summer residential course supporting researchers at the Royal Greenwich Observatory in Herstmonceux and at the end was offered a ...
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"A Passage to Bangkok"; V. "Cygnus X-1"; VI. "Hemispheres: Prelude" "Der Trommler" R30: 30th Anniversary World Tour 2005 Drum solo; Translates as "The Drummer" in German. [128] "Far Cry" Snakes & Arrows: 2007 "It was almost like we already knew the song when we wrote it. We just played it. And that was really cool. That doesn't happen very often.
Daniels’ first career start was against the Bucs in Tampa Bay, completing 17 of 24 passes for 184 yards in a 37-20 Week 1 loss. It’s Daniels’ lowest passing yards total in a game with at ...