Optical, ultraviolet and infrared observations of X-ray binaries
Optical, ultraviolet and infrared observations of X-ray binaries
In the 35 years since the first X-ray binary was optically identified (Sco X-1) the basic division of X-ray binaries into the high-mass (HMXBs) and low-mass (LMXBs) systems has become firmly established. The nomenclature refers to the nature of the mass donor, with HMXBs normally taken to be ≥10 M⊙, …