PSR J0855−4644

PSR J0855-4644
Observation data; Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation	Vela
Right ascension	08h 55m 36.18s
Declination	−46° 44′ 13.4″
Apparent magnitude (V)	N/A
Distance	815 ly; (250 pc)
Spectral type	Pulsar

PSR J0855-4644 is a pulsar in the constellation Vela, and could be associated with supernova remnant RX J0852.0-4622 which may have exploded about 1200 years ago.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b Kramer, M.; et al. (July 2003), "The Parkes Multibeam Pulsar Survey - III. Young pulsars and the discovery and timing of 200 pulsars", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 342 (4): 1299–1324, arXiv:astro-ph/0303473, Bibcode:2003MNRAS.342.1299K, doi:10.1046/j.1365-8711.2003.06637.x.{{citation}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)
^ ^a ^b ^c Redman, M. P.; Meaburn, J. (January 2015), "A possible association of a young pulsar (PSR J0855-4644) with the young Vela supernova remnant RX J0852.0-4622", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 356 (3): 969–973, Bibcode:2005MNRAS.356..969R, doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2004.08523.x.

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[mnras342_4_1299-1] Kramer, M.; et al. (July 2003), "The Parkes Multibeam Pulsar Survey - III. Young pulsars and the discovery and timing of 200 pulsars", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 342 (4): 1299–1324, arXiv:astro-ph/0303473, Bibcode:2003MNRAS.342.1299K, doi:10.1046/j.1365-8711.2003.06637.x.{{citation}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)

[mnras356_3_969-2] Redman, M. P.; Meaburn, J. (January 2015), "A possible association of a young pulsar (PSR J0855-4644) with the young Vela supernova remnant RX J0852.0-4622", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 356 (3): 969–973, Bibcode:2005MNRAS.356..969R, doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2004.08523.x.

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