What Is Cygnus X- 1

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Multiple Choice

What is Cygnus X- 1?

• A) the first gamma- ray burster to be spotted in other wavelengths as well
• B) the strongest X- ray eclipsing binary system in the sky
• C) a millisecond pulsar with three Earth- like planets around it
• D) the brightest star in the constellation Cygnus
• E) the leading candidate for an observable black hole binary system

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