Why is "Ultraluminous X-ray source" trending?
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This topic has appeared in the English Wikipedia rankings 1 time. It first appeared on 2026-05-26 and was most recently seen on 2026-05-26.
Wikipedia Overview
In astronomy and astrophysics, an ultraluminous X-ray source (ULX) is less luminous than an active galactic nucleus but more consistently luminous than any known stellar process (over 1039 erg/s, or 1032 watts), assuming that it radiates isotropically (the same in all directions). Typically there is about one ULX per galaxy in galaxies which host them, but some galaxies contain many. The Milky Way has not been shown to contain an ULX, although SS 433 is a candidate. The main interest in ULXs stems from their luminosity exceeding the Eddington luminosity of neutron stars and even stellar black holes. It is not known what powers ULXs; models include beamed emission of stellar mass objects, accreting intermediate-mass black holes, and super-Eddington emission.
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Ultraluminous X-ray source in Whale galaxy investigated for spectral and timing variability - Phys.org
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Study reveals clues to nature of ultraluminous X-ray source - ddnews.gov.in
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Magnetic Fields Around an Ultraluminous X-ray Source (Illustration) - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) (.gov)
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Cygnus X-3 revealed as a Galactic ultraluminous X-ray source by IXPE - Nature
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Nearby Galaxy Holds First Ultraluminous X-Ray Source that is a Pulsar - Universe Today
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Astronomers Find Ultraluminous X-Ray Pulsar in Magellanic Bridge - Sci.News
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An accreting pulsar with extreme properties drives an ultraluminous x-ray source in NGC 5907 - Science | AAAS
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Featured Image: Exploring Dusty Ultraluminous X-ray Sources - AAS Nova
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New ultraluminous X-ray source detected in galaxy NGC 55 - Phys.org
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Magnetic field strength of a neutron-star-powered ultraluminous X-ray source - Nature
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Truth behind the ultrabright X-ray source of Cygnus X-3 revealed - Earth.com
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NuSTAR Spots Mysterious Source of Ultraluminous X-Rays in Nearby Spiral Galaxy - Sci.News
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An ultraluminous X-ray source powered by an accreting neutron star - Nature
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Chandra Spots New Ultraluminous X-Ray Source in M83 - Sci.News
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Puzzling accretion onto a black hole in the ultraluminous X-ray source M 101 ULX-1 - Nature
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NGC 1313 X-1: Astronomers Find Intermediate-Mass Black Hole 5,000 Times Mass of Sun - Sci.News
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ULX-1: Astronomers Discover Tiny, Strange Black Hole in Messier 101 - Sci.News
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