Astronomy:PSR B0950+08
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Short description: Star in the constellation Leo
| Observation data Equinox J2000.0]] (ICRS) | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 09h 53m 09.310s |
| Declination | +07° 55' 35.75"' |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.28 |
| Characteristics | |
| Variable type | Pulsar |
| Astrometry | |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: -2.09 mas/yr Dec.: 29.46 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 3.82 ± 0.07 mas |
| Distance | 850 ± 20 ly (262 ± 5 pc) |
| Details | |
| Age | 1.8 million years |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
Coordinates: 
09h 53m 09.310s, +07° 55′ 35.75″
PSR B0950+08 is a young pulsar that may have come from a supernova that occurred in Leo 1.8 million years ago. The large and old remnant of this supernova, located in the constellation of Antlia, may be the nearest besides the Local Bubble, and the supernova would have been as bright as the moon. Off-pulse emissions from the young pulsar were detected by the Expanded Long Wavelength Array, suggesting the presence of a pulsar wind nebula around it.[1]
External links
- The Astrophysical Journal Letters, vol. 576, p. L41, August 2002
- New Scientist, August 24, 2002
- Image PSR B0950+08
- [1]
References
- ↑ Ruan, D. (8 May 2020). "Discovery of a Pulsar Wind Nebula around B0950+08 with the ELWA". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 495 (2): 2125–2134. doi:10.1093/mnras/staa1305.
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