P100016727

CG/Illustration/Data

2025/04/18

Satellites and Spacecraft > Astronomical Observation Satellites > X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM)
Observation Images > Astronomical Observation

Recently, black hole X-ray binaries, consisting of a black hole several times the mass of the Sun and a companion star, have emerged as potential sources of cosmic rays. Some X-ray binaries eject fast-moving gas jets, which are believed to act as natural particle accelerators to create high-energy particles that streak across the Galaxy as cosmic rays. V4641 Sgr is one such system, distinguished by its exceptional particle acceleration capabilities.

JAXA

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https://www.xrism.jaxa.jp/en/