# A 16.35-day activity cycle in FRB 180916.J0158+65 suggests orbital or precessional modulation.

> A 16.35-day activity cycle in FRB 180916.J0158+65 suggests orbital or precessional modulation.

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# A 16.35-day activity cycle in FRB 180916.J0158+65 suggests orbital or precessional modulation.

A 16.35-day activity cycle in FRB 180916.J0158+65 suggests orbital or precessional modulation.

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## What it bears on 1 answer

[Accreting compact binaries, such as luminous X-ray binaries, rather than isolated magnetars.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/fast-radio-bursts/answers/ANS0CVCMFHP7PRT/accreting-compact-binaries-such-as-luminous-x-ray-binaries)

Still possible

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Mysteries Department. (2026). A 16.35-day activity cycle in FRB 180916.J0158+65 suggests orbital or precessional modulation. [Evidence EVD0CVCMFSG1WHT]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0CVCMFSG1WHT
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