Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
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Constellation | Sagittarius |
Right ascension | 19 30 29.716 |
Declination | –18° 51′ 46.27″ |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | Pulsar + Neutron star |
Astrometry | |
Distance | 1500 pc |
Details | |
PSR J1930–1852 A | |
Mass | ≤1.32 M☉ |
Rotation | 185.52016047926(8) ms |
Age | 163 Myr |
PSR J0952–0607 B | |
Mass | ≥1.30 M☉ |
Orbit | |
Primary | PSR J1930–1852 A |
Companion | PSR J1930–1852 B |
Period (P) | 45.0600007(5) d |
Semi-major axis (a) | 50900000 km (mean separation) |
Eccentricity (e) | 0.39886340(17) |
Periastron epoch (T) | JD 2456527.142330(3) 22 August 2013 15:24:57 UTC |
Other designations | |
PSR J1930–1852 | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
PSR J1930–1852 is a binary pulsar system, composed of a pulsar and a neutron star and orbiting around their common center of mass. Located 4,900 light-years (1,500 pc) away from Earth in the constellation Sagittarius, it is the most distantly-separated double neutron star system known.
See also
- Hulse–Taylor binary, first pulsar in a binary system discovered
- PSR J0737−3039, first double pulsar binary system discovered
- PSR J1946+2052, double neutron star system with the shortest known orbital period
Notes
- Orbital separation distance (semi-major axis from primary) calculated with Kepler's Third Law: given total system mass = 2.59 M☉ and orbital period = 45.0600007 d. Swiggum et al. (2015) determined a minimum projected semi-major axis of 86.890277(7) light seconds (26049049(2) km) from radio pulsation timing.
References
- ^ "PSR J1930-1852 -- Pulsar". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ Swiggum, J. K.; Rosen, R.; McLaughlin, M. A.; Lorimer, D. R.; Heatherly, S.; Lynch, R.; et al. (June 2015). "PSR J1930-1852: a Pulsar in the Widest Known Orbit around Another Neutron Star". The Astrophysical Journal. 805 (2): 7. arXiv:1503.06276. Bibcode:2015ApJ...805..156S. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/805/2/156. 156.
- Blue, Charles (10 May 2015). "Schreyer Scholar credited with co-discovery of new pulsar: Never-before-seen star found during NSF-funded educational outreach program". Eberly College of Science. Penn State University. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- Yong, Shao; Xiang-Dong, Li (January 2016). "Formation of the Double Neutron Star System PSR J1930-1852". The Astrophysical Journal. 816 (1): 3. arXiv:1512.02785. Bibcode:2016ApJ...816...45S. doi:10.3847/0004-637X/816/1/45. 45.