Astronomy:PSR J1856+0245
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Short description: Stellar remnant
| Observation data Equinox J2000.0]] (ICRS) | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Aquila |
| Right ascension | 18h 56m 50.80s[1] |
| Declination | 2° 45′ 50.2″[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Evolutionary stage | Pulsar |
| Astrometry | |
| Distance | 9,000 pc |
| Details | |
| Age | 21,000 years |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
PSR J1856+0245 is a pulsar 9 kpc (29 kly) away from Earth. It shows similar properties to the Vela Pulsar.
PSR J1856+0245 is believed to be associated with HESS J1857+026, a pulsar wind nebula located in the same region of space.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Hessels, J. W. T.; Nice, D. J.; Gaensler, B. M.; Kaspi, V. M.; Lorimer, D. R.; Champion, D. J.; Lyne, A. G.; Kramer, M. et al. (8 July 2008). "PSR J1856+0245: Arecibo Discovery of a Young, Energetic Pulsar Coincident with the TeV γ-Ray Source HESS J1857+026" (in en). The Astrophysical Journal Letters 682 (1): L41–L44. doi:10.1086/590908. ISSN 1538-4357. Bibcode: 2008ApJ...682L..41H.
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