What Is Cygnus X-1

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Multiple Choice

What is Cygnus X-1?

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

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