PSR J1747−2958
Appearance
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Object type | Pulsar ![]() |
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Other designations | PSR J1747-2958 |
Observation data (Epoch 55555) | |
Constellation | Sagittarius ![]() |
17:47:15.8776069 | |
Declination | -29:58:02.96796 |
PSR J1747-2958 is a young, weak, nonthermal radio pulsar with a rotation period of 98.8 ms (milliseconds). The pulsar moves at a supersonic speed through the interstellar medium forming an unusual nonthermal nebula around it. This nebula around PSR J1747-2958 is also called the "Mouse nebula" or "G359.23-0.82" and it is a axisymmetric nebula.[1]
Discovery
[edit]This object was discovered in February 7, 2008, with a 58 ks exposure.[2]
Reference
[edit]- ^ Camilo, F.; Manchester, R. N.; Gaensler, B. M.; Lorimar, D. R. (September 2022). "Heartbeat of the Mouse: A Young Radio Pulsar Associated with the Axisymmetric Nebula G359.23-0.82". The Astrophysical Journal. 579 (1): L25–L28. doi:10.1086/344832. S2CID 54790154.
- ^ Li, Jian; Torres, Diego F.; Coti Zelati, Francesco; Papitto, Alessandro; Kerr, Matthew; Rea, Nanda (2018-11-21). "Theoretically Motivated Search and Detection of Non-thermal Pulsations from PSRs J1747-2958, J2021+3651, and J1826-1256". The Astrophysical Journal. 868 (2): L29. arXiv:1811.08339. doi:10.3847/2041-8213/aae92b. ISSN 2041-8213.