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Artist's concept of a binary system

X-ray Binaries

Including black holes

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Other Image Resources

Images

Artist representation of the Black Hole candidate Cygnus X-1 Cygnus X-1 - Artist's impression
An artist's depiction of the 11 min X-ray binary 4U 1820-30 4U 1820-30 - Artist's depiction
An artist's impression of the famous precessing jets from the X-ray binary SS 433. SS 433 jets - Artist's impression
Diagram of the internal structure of a neutron star Neutron star - Diagram of internal structure
Frame Dragging Around a Rotating Black Hole Frame Dragging Around a Rotating Black Hole
Binary system with pulsar Milisecond pulsar in accreting X-ray binary
Artist interpretation NGC6624 - Artist interpretation
lunar eclipse of Sco-X-1 Lunar eclipse of Sco X-1 - ROSAT
SS-433 jets Jets from SS-433 - ROSAT PSPC
halo Cyg X-3's x-ray halo - Chandra
Black Hole conception Black Hole event horizon
Neutron Star collision Neutron stars colliding
XRBs in 47 Tuc Binaries in 47 Tuc - Chandra/CTIO
artist's concept Black hole & accretion disk - artist's concept
M15 M15 - Chandra/HETGS
black hole diagram Spinning Black Holes - diagram of RXTE result
artist's conception of binary star with Roche Lobe overflow Binary - artist's conception
image of Aquila X-1 fading Aquila X-1 - BeppoSAX
image of neutron star KS 1731-260 KS 1731-260 - Chandra
binary with jets XTEJ1550-564 - Chandra
SS433 x-ray image SS 433 - Chandra
Massive binary system HD5980 HD5980 - Chandra
Cygnus X-3 Cygnus X-3 - Chandra
Omega Centaurus Omega Centaurus - XMM-Newton
Globular Cluster 47 Tucanae Globular Cluster 47 Tucanae - Chandra
NGC 6266 and NGC 7099 NGC 6266 and NGC 7099 - Chandra
NGC 1637 NGC 1637 transients - Chandra

Spectra

Tenma - bursts from X 1608-52 and X 1702-43 Bursts from X 1608-52 and X 1702-43-Tenma
Cen X-3 - ASCA phase-dependent spectra Cen X-3 -ASCA phase-dependent spectra
Cygnus X-3 Cygnus X-3 - multiwavelength
Cyg X-3 iron line emission Cyg X-3-iron line emission
Cygnus X-3 Cygnus X-3-ASCA SIS
Vela X-1 Vela X-1 - ASCA SIS
SS 433 SS 433 - EXOSAT GSPC
Sco X-1 Sco X-1 - EXOSAT GSPC
Her X-1 Her X-1 - OSO 8
Cen X-3 spectrum Cen X-3 eclipse - ASCA SIS
J1118+480 spectrum J1118+480 - Chandra LETG
Cir X-1 line profile Cir X-1 - Chandra HETGS
V4641 Sgr spectrum V4641 Sgr - BeppoSAX
EXO 0748-676 spectrum EXO 0748-676 - XMM-Newton (RGS)
RXJ 1856 spectrum RJX 1856.5-3754 - Chandra and XMM
spinning and non-spinning black hole spectra Non-spinning vs. spinning black holes - artist conception

Light Curves

Comparison of 2A 1822-371 and EXO 0748-67 6 Comparison of 2A 1822-371 and EXO 0748-676-EXOSAT ME
The Rapid Burster The Rapid Burster-SAS-3 observations
4U 1626-67 4U 1626-67-ASCA GIS-2
Cir X-1 Cir X-1-Ariel 5 ASM
Cyg X-1 Cyg X-1i-Copernicus
MXB 1728-34 MXB 1728-34-HEAO-1 A2
MXB 1728-34 MXB 1728-34-X-ray bursts
4U 0115+63 4U 0115+63-HEAO-1 A2
EXO 2030+375 EXO 2030+375-EXOSAT ME
GX 301-2 GX 301-2-GRO BATSE
Her X-1 Her X-1-Uhuru
Her X-1 Her X-1-Uhuru-spin period
Her X-1 Her X-1-Pulse period
Vela X-1 Vela X-1-SAS orbital modulation
Her X-1 Occultation Data for Cygnus X-1-BATSE
4U 1728-34 4U 1728-34 RXTE power density spectrum
QPO 4U 1728-34 - Fastest Periodic Signals in Astronomy from RXTE
1655 light curve GRO J1655-40 - RXTE
light curve of Aquila X-1 fading Aquila X-1 - RXTE & BeppoSAX
sco x-1 lightcurve from a scan Sco X-1 - 1967 rocket flight
Sco X-1 discovery data Sco X-1 discovery - sounding rocket (1962)

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HEASARC Staff Scientist Position - Applications are now being accepted for a Staff Scientist with significant experience and interest in the technical aspects of astrophysics research, to work in the High Energy Astrophysics Science Archive Research Center (HEASARC) at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, MD. Refer to the AAS Job register for full details.