List of X-ray pulsars

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This is a partial list of known accretion-powered pulsars, as of 1997.

LMXB[]

Low-mass binaries Spin period (sec) Orbital period (days) Companion (MK type)
GRO J1744-28 0.467 11.8 unknown
7.66 0.0289 (low-mass dwarf)
(GX 1+4) 120 unknown (M6 III)

IMXB[]

Intermediate-mass binaries Spin period (sec) Orbital period (days) Companion (MK type)
Hercules X-1 (Her X-1) 1.24 1.7 HZ Her (A9-B)

HMXB[]

High-mass binaries Spin period (sec) Orbital period (days) Companion (MK type)
0.717 3.89 (B0 I)
Centaurus X-3 (Cen X-3) 4.82 2.09 V779 Cen (O6-8f)
13.2 1.54 HD 49798 (O6p)
13.5 1.41 (O7 III-V)
OAO 1657-415 37.7 10.4 (Ofpe/WN9)
Vela X-1 283 8.96 HD 77581 (B0.5 Ib)
297 unknown (B2 Iae)
438 8.38 (B I)
530 3.73 (B0 Iab)
GX 301-2 681 41.5 BI.5 Ia)

BeXB[]

Transient Be star binary systems Spin period (sec) Orbital period (days) Companion (MK type)
0.069 16.7 (B2 III-IVe)
3.61 24.3 (Be)
4.37 34.2 (Be)
17.6 42.1 (OBe)
41.7 46.0 (Be)
[1] 93.5 ~248 (Be)
105 110 (09.7 IIe)
272 133(?) (B2 Vne)
292 187 (BI Vne)
405 unknown (O9.5 III-Ve)
4U 0352+309 835 unknown X Per (O9 III-Ve)
1413 unknown (B5 IIIe)
[2] 9.28 unknown (Be)

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Strongest magnetic field in universe directly detected by X-ray space observatory". phys.org.
  2. ^ "Ultra-bright X-ray source awakens near a galaxy not so far away". ras.ac.uk.
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