PSR B1509-58
From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
Observation data Epoch Equinox |
|
---|---|
Constellation | Circinus |
Right ascension | 15h 13m 55.52s |
Declination | −59° 08′ 08.80″ |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | Pulsar |
Astrometry | |
Distance | 17,000 ly |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
PSR B1509-58 is a pulsar approximately 17,000 light-years away in the constellation of Circinus discovered by the Einstein X-Ray Observatory in 1982.[1] It is approximately 1700 years old[2] and sits in a nebula that spans about 150 light years.[3] NASA described the star as "a rapidly spinning neutron star which is spewing energy out into the space around it to create complex and intriguing structures, including one that resembles a large cosmic hand." [4] Spin rate is "almost 7 times per second".
Gallery
-
Tour of PSR B1509-58.OGG
Tour of PSR B1509-58.
-
Sequence of PSR B1509-58 Images.OGG
Sequence of PSR B1509-58 images.
-
Size Comparison Between PSR B1509-58 and Crab Nebula.OGG
Size comparisons: PSR B1509-58 and Crab Nebula.
References
External links
<templatestyles src="Asbox/styles.css"></templatestyles>