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ultraluminous X-ray source

astronomical object that produces extreme X-rays exceeding the Eddington limit of a normal black hole
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ultraluminous X-ray source

Summary

ultraluminous X-ray source is an astronomical object type[1]. It draws 137 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_object_type category, ranking #164 of 289).[2]

Key Facts

  • ultraluminous X-ray source's instance of is recorded as astronomical object type[3].
  • ultraluminous X-ray source is a type of astrophysical X-ray source[4].
  • ultraluminous X-ray source's Commons category is recorded as Ultraluminous X-ray sources[5].

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Definition and Type

ultraluminous X-ray source's instance of is recorded as astronomical object type[3]. It is a type of astrophysical X-ray source[4].

Why It Matters

ultraluminous X-ray source draws 137 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_object_type category, ranking #164 of 289).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → astrophysical X-ray source
    Instance of → astronomical object type
    P14541 → ubV4V
    Wikidata description → astronomical object that produces extreme X-rays exceeding the Eddington limit o
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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