Constraints to neutron-star kicks in high-mass X-ray binaries with<i>Gaia</i>EDR3
Constraints to neutron-star kicks in high-mass X-ray binaries with<i>Gaia</i>EDR3
Context. All neutron star progenitors in neutron-star high-mass X-ray binaries (NS HMXBs) undergo a supernova event that may lead to a significant natal kick impacting the motion of the whole binary system. The space observatory Gaia performs a deep optical survey with exquisite astrometric accuracy, for both position and proper …