New transient X-ray source detected in the galaxy NGC 4945

Thursday, July 16, 2020 - 06:10 in Astronomy & Space

Using the Suzaku satellite, Japanese astronomers have detected a transient X-ray source in a nearby galaxy known as NGC 4945. The newly discovered source, designated Suzaku J1305−4930, appears to be a black hole binary. The finding is detailed in a paper published July 8 on the arXiv pre-print repository.

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