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PSR J2124−3358
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Microscopium
Right ascension 21h 24m 43.8464s[1]
Declination −33° 58′ 44.961″[1]
Characteristics
Spectral type Pulsar[2]
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ) RA: −14.09 mas/yr[3]
Dec.: −50.23 mas/yr[3]
Distance881 ly
(270[4] pc)
Details
Age7.2[5] Gyr
Other designations
PSR J2124-3358
Database references
SIMBADdata

PSR J2124−3358 is a millisecond pulsar located in the constellation Microscopium. It is one of the brightest examples of its type in the X-ray spectrum. Discovered in 1997, no optical component was observed in 2003.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b Kerr, M.; Ray, P. S.; Johnston, S.; Shannon, R. M.; Camilo, F. (November 25, 2015). "Timing Gamma-ray Pulsars with the Fermi Large Area Telescope: Timing Noise and Astrometry". The Astrophysical Journal. 814 (2). American Astronomical Society: 128. arXiv:1510.05099. Bibcode:2015ApJ...814..128K. doi:10.1088/0004-637x/814/2/128. ISSN 1538-4357. S2CID 102342118.
  2. ^ Abdo, A. A.; et al. (May 25, 2010). "Fermi Large Area Telescope First Source Catalog". The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 188 (2). American Astronomical Society: 405–436. arXiv:1002.2280. Bibcode:2010ApJS..188..405A. doi:10.1088/0067-0049/188/2/405. ISSN 0067-0049. S2CID 122825311.
  3. ^ Perera, B B P; et al. (October 12, 2019). "The International Pulsar Timing Array: second data release". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 490 (4). Oxford University Press (OUP): 4666–4687. arXiv:1909.04534. Bibcode:2019MNRAS.490.4666P. doi:10.1093/mnras/stz2857. ISSN 0035-8711. S2CID 259278135.
  4. ^ Hobbs, G.; Lorimer, D. R.; Lyne, A. G.; Kramer, M. (July 1, 2005). "A statistical study of 233 pulsar proper motions". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 360 (3). Oxford University Press (OUP): 974–992. arXiv:astro-ph/0504584. Bibcode:2005MNRAS.360..974H. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2005.09087.x. ISSN 0035-8711. S2CID 18099069.
  5. ^ a b Mignani, Roberto P.; Becker, Werner (2003). "VLT observations of the solitary millisecond pulsar PSR J2124 −3358". Advances in Space Research. 33 (4): 616–619. arXiv:astro-ph/0301114. doi:10.1016/j.asr.2003.08.027. S2CID 6841754.