PSR J1841−0500 is a pulsar located 22,800 light-years from the Sun in the Scutum–Centaurus Arm of the Milky Way. It was discovered in December 2008 by Fernando Camilo, who was using the Parkes Observatory when he discovered the object. At the time of discovery, it was spinning once every 0.9 seconds.[2] However, in 2009, it stopped emitting pulses completely.
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS) | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Scutum |
| Right ascension | 18h 41m 18.14s[1] |
| Declination | −05° 00′ 19.5″[1] |
| Distance | 23000 ly (7000[citation needed] pc) |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
Most pulsars that stop emitting pulses only do so for a few minutes. But PSR J1841-0500 did so for 580 days. Then in August 2011, it started pulsing again.[2][3] In comparison, only one other pulsar is known to stop pulsing for more than a few minutes: PSR B1931+24 turns on for a week and then stops emitting pulses for a month in a cycle.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "PSR J1841−0500". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ a b c "Spinning Star's Vanishing Act Reveals Cosmic Mystery". Space.com. February 27, 2012. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- ^ Camilo, F; Ransom, S. M; Chatterjee, S; Johnston, S; Demorest, P (November 24, 2011). "PSR J1841-0500: a radio pulsar that mostly is not there". The Astrophysical Journal. 746 (1): 63. arXiv:1111.5870. Bibcode:2012ApJ...746...63C. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/746/1/63. S2CID 118651283.
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