PSR J0437−4715
ObjectBlack Holes and Neutron Stars
A nearby, bright millisecond pulsar in a binary system
1.25Uncommon
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PSR J0437−4715
- Black Holes and Neutron Stars
PSR J0437−4715 is a pulsar discovered in the Parkes 70 cm survey. It is described as the closest and brightest known millisecond pulsar, rotating 173.68 times per second and producing a radio beam that sweeps past Earth. It is noted for highly stable timing, detailed X-ray study, and a binary orbit with a likely low-mass helium white dwarf companion. The pair orbit each other every 5.741 days in nearly circular orbits.
- Rotation rate
- 173.68 times per second
- Timing stability
- About one part in 10^15
- Binary orbital period
- 5.741 days
Sources and credits
Sources and credits
- Article
- PSR J0437−4715 (English Wikipedia)
- Wikidata
- Q7120753
- Text
- Card text is adapted from the English Wikipedia article by an automated summary. Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for its contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Article history and contributors
- Illustration
- By Ngc1535. CC BY-SA 4.0 · File page on Wikimedia CommonsNgc1535, Own workModifications: Resized and converted to WebP
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