Tidal Capture Formation of Binary Systems and X-ray Sources in Globular Clusters
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- 1 July 1975
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
- Vol. 172 (1) , 15P-18P
- https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/172.1.15p
Abstract
We propose that the X-ray sources associated with globular clusters are very close binary systems. These result from the tidal capture of compact objects by ordinary stars in the core of the cluster.Keywords
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