Rare X-ray Outburst in Magellanic Cloud

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Rare ultra-luminous nova spotted in the Small Magellanic Cloud

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A rare, extremely luminous X-ray outburst has been observed in the Small Magellanic Cloud.

Researchers attributed the outburst to one of the most luminous nova eruptions ever produced by a white dwarf binary star system.

The system that produced this outburst is referred to as CXOU J005245 . It was recently identified by members of the Einstein Probe team and confirmed by the Swift team.

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