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English: Halo around the X-ray source Cygnus X-3. The halo (beyond the yellow ring in the center) is due to scattering of the x-rays by interstellar dust grains along the line of sight to the source. The sharp horizontal line is an instrumental effect.

Date

2000

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science.nasa.gov

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NASA

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Cygnus X-3

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- ماکیان ایکس-۳
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- Лебед X-3
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- Cygnus X-3
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- Cygnus X-3
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- Лебедь X-3
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- Cygnus X-3
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- Q1147725

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