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CURRENT models of X-ray sources in binary systems generally assume accretion on to a neutron star, a black hole or a white dwarf as the mechanism of X-ray production. The accretion takes place from either a stellar wind or the inner Lagrangian point1–5. Here we explore the possible existence of a compact X-ray source in a binary system, where the companion star ejects its envelope to become a planetary nebula.
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LIVIO, M., SHAVIV, G. X-ray sources and planetary nebulae. Nature 258, 308–309 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1038/258308a0
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