Astronomy:PSR J2124−3358
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Short description: Star in the constellation Microscopium
Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox (celestial coordinates) | |
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Constellation | Microscopium |
Right ascension | 21h 24m 43.8464s[1] |
Declination | −33° 58′ 44.961″[1] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | Pulsar[2] |
Astrometry | |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: −14.09[3] mas/yr Dec.: −50.23[3] mas/yr |
Distance | 881 ly (270[4] pc) |
Details | |
Age | 7.2[5] Gyr |
Other designations | |
PSR J2124-3358 | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
PSR J2124−3358 is a millisecond pulsar located in the constellation Microscopium. It is one of the brightest examples of its type in the X-ray spectrum. Discovered in 1997, no optical component was observed in 2003.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kerr, M.; Ray, P. S.; Johnston, S.; Shannon, R. M.; Camilo, F. (November 25, 2015). "Timing Gamma-ray Pulsars with the Fermi Large Area Telescope: Timing Noise and Astrometry". The Astrophysical Journal (American Astronomical Society) 814 (2): 128. doi:10.1088/0004-637x/814/2/128. ISSN 1538-4357. Bibcode: 2015ApJ...814..128K.
- ↑ Abdo, A. A. et al. (May 25, 2010). "Fermi Large Area Telescope First Source Catalog". The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series (American Astronomical Society) 188 (2): 405–436. doi:10.1088/0067-0049/188/2/405. ISSN 0067-0049. Bibcode: 2010ApJS..188..405A.
- ↑ Perera, B B P et al. (October 12, 2019). "The International Pulsar Timing Array: second data release". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (Oxford University Press (OUP)) 490 (4): 4666–4687. doi:10.1093/mnras/stz2857. ISSN 0035-8711. Bibcode: 2019MNRAS.490.4666P.
- ↑ Hobbs, G.; Lorimer, D. R.; Lyne, A. G.; Kramer, M. (July 1, 2005). "A statistical study of 233 pulsar proper motions". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (Oxford University Press (OUP)) 360 (3): 974–992. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2005.09087.x. ISSN 0035-8711. Bibcode: 2005MNRAS.360..974H.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Mignani, Roberto P.; Becker, Werner (2003). "VLT observations of the solitary millisecond pulsar PSR J2124 −3358". Advances in Space Research 33 (4): 616–619. doi:10.1016/j.asr.2003.08.027.
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PSR J2124−3358.
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