Italian astronomers report the detection of a new X-ray binary (XRB), which has received the designation 4XMM J181330.1-17511 (J1813 for short). The newfound object represents the rare subclass of ...

We separate the model populations among two distinct formation pathways: (1) systems undergoing active Roche Lobe Overflow (RLO), and (2) wind accretion systems with donors in the (super)giant (SG) ...