PSR J2124−3358

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PSR J2124−3358

Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Microscopium
Right ascension 21h 24m 43.85350s
Declination -33° 58' 44.6680"
Characteristics
Spectral type Pulsar
Astrometry
Details
Age7.2 x 109[1] years
Other designations
Database references
SIMBADdata

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.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Mignani, Roberto P.; Becker, Werner (2003). "VLT observations of the solitary millisecond pulsar PSR J2124 −3358". Advances in Space Research. 33 (4): 616–619. arXiv:astro-ph/0301114. doi:10.1016/j.asr.2003.08.027. S2CID 6841754.


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