PSR J0537−6910
| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Dorado |
| Right ascension | 05h 37m 47.6s |
| Declination | -69° 10' 20"' |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | Pulsar |
| U−B color index | ? |
| B−V color index | ? |
| Variable type | None |
| Astrometry | |
| Distance | 170.000 Ly |
| Details | |
| Mass | ? M☉ |
| Radius | ? R☉ |
| Luminosity | ? L☉ |
| Temperature | ? K |
| Metallicity | ? |
| Rotation | 0.016129 s |
| Age | 4.000 years |
| Other designations | |
PSR J0537-6910 is a pulsar that is 4,000 years old (plus light travel time to Earth), and about 170,000 light-years away, in the southern sky. It rotates at 62 Hertz.
Astronomer John Middleditch and his team at LANL have become the first people to predict starquakes; and observe magnetic pole drift on a pulsar; using this pulsar with observational data from Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer.
External links
- Scientists Can Predict Pulsar Starquakes (SpaceDaily) Jun 07, 2006
- Astronomers predict timing of starquakes Maggie McKee (New Scientist) 15:54 6 June 2006
- SIMBAD entry for PSR J0537-6910
See also
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