Phenomenon
Soft X-ray Transient
An X-ray binary that flares mainly in soft X-rays.
Low-mass X-ray binaries with infrequent strong outbursts dominated by softer X-rays, often containing black holes.
Overview
Low-mass X-ray binaries with infrequent strong outbursts dominated by softer X-rays, often containing black holes.
See also
X-ray Nova
A short-lived X-ray binary outburst.
Dwarf Nova
A milder, repeating outburst in a close binary.
X-ray Transient
An X-ray source that brightens for days to months.
Cataclysmic Variable
A binary with sudden outbursts.
Symbiotic Nova
A slow nova in a symbiotic binary system.
Solar Eclipse
When the Moon stands between Earth and Sun.