PSR J0855-4644
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS) | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Vela |
| Right ascension | 08h 55m 36.18s[1] |
| Declination | −46° 44′ 13.4″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | N/A |
| Distance | 815[2] ly (250[2] 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
- 1 2 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. - 1 2 3 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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