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Cygnus X-1
[
eks
-
wuhn
]
SHOW IPA
/ ˈɛksˈwʌn /
PHONETIC RESPELLING
noun
Astronomy
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a strong x-ray source in the constellation Cygnus, consisting of a binary system of which one component may be a black hole.