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4U 1820-30

4U 1820-30
Image credit: Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische Physik (MPE)

4U 1820-30 is an X-ray burst source located in the globular cluster NGC 6624 (NGC stands for New General Catalogue). This source is thought to be a neutron star in an ultracompact binary system with a 685 second orbital period.
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Curator: Michael Arida (ADNET)
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