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STELLAR winds are an important form of mass loss for many stars. In a binary system containing two similar mass losing stars, such winds can interact and shock to produce X rays1–3. The spectrum and intensity of radiation emitted by the shocked gas gives information on the velocity and rate of mass loss. Here we discuss a range of candidate systems in which such processes may be occurring.
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COOKE, B., FABIAN, A. & PRINGLE, J. Upper limits to X-ray emission from colliding stellar winds. Nature 273, 645–646 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1038/273645a0
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