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X-RAY observations on GX17+2 and GX9+9 were made using the proportional counter telescope on board the first Indian satellite ‘Aryabhata’. We present these results, which enable us to start discussing source mechanisms for these objects.
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KASTURIRANGAN, K., RAO, U., SHARMA, D. et al. X-ray observations of GX17+2 and GX9+9 by Aryabhata. Nature 260, 226–227 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1038/260226a0
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