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Cygnus X-1 Extreme Spin

United States of America · Science / Astrophysics. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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2011

Jeffrey McClintock2011

Science / Astrophysics

Co-leads continuum-fitting measurements indicating that the black hole in Cygnus X-1 has near-extreme spin.

Names involved

Jeffrey McClintock

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