X Ray Binary General Term (disambiguation)

X Ray Binary General Term may refer to:

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  X-ray binary

  A binary star system in which one member is a compact object (e.g., neutron star or black hole) that emits X-rays from accretion.

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  High-mass X-ray binary (HMXB)

  An X-ray binary where the donor is a massive (typically O- or B-type) star and the system is classified as a high-mass X-ray binary.

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  Low-mass X-ray binary (LMXB)

  An X-ray binary where the donor is a low-mass star (often via Roche-lobe overflow) and the system is classified as a low-mass X-ray binary.