KnowraCygnus X-1Linked fromLinked fromThe 11 pages that link to Cygnus X-1, each with the reason it gives.All 11Broader topic 8Related 2Compared with 1Black holeBroader topic: Its X-ray emissions and companion star made it an early strong candidate.Binary starBroader topic: Gas from its stellar companion feeds a bright accretion flow around a black hole.X-ray binaryBroader topic: It is a well-studied example of wind-fed accretion onto a black hole.UhuruBroader topic: Uhuru observations helped establish its importance as a compact X-ray source.Stellar black holeBroader topic: It became one of the first widely accepted stellar black-hole systems.Astrophysical jetBroader topic: Its relativistic radio jets show that stellar-mass black holes can launch powerful outflows.Astronomical black holesBroader topic: Its X-ray emission and stellar motion made it a landmark black-hole candidate.Black hole astronomyBroader topic: It is a classic case where orbital motion and X-ray emission support a black hole interpretation.