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high-mass X-ray binary

type of binary star system with a compact object and a high-mass star
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Summary

high-mass X-ray binary is an astronomical object type[1]. It draws 78 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical object type category, ranking #187 of 289).[2]

Key Facts

  • Subclass of: X-ray binary[3]
  • Commons category: High-mass X-ray binaries[4]
  • Has part(s): compact object[5]
  • Topic's main category: Category:High-mass X-ray binaries[6]

Why It Matters

high-mass X-ray binary has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4d ago · Shocksingularity · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) → compact object
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Has part(s): compact object"
  2. 5d ago · Huntster · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Commons category → High-mass X-ray binaries
    Wikipedia languages → ['ca', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'ko', 'pt']
    Topic's main category → Category:High-mass X-ray binaries
    Subclass of → —
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Commons category: High-mass X-ray binaries"
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