PSR J2124-3358
| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Microscopium |
| Right ascension | 21h 24m 43.85350s |
| Declination | +33° 58' 44.6680" |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | Pulsar |
| Astrometry | |
| Details | |
| Age | 7.2 x 109[1] years |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
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.[1]
References
- 1 2 Mignani, Roberto P.; Becker, Werner (2003). "VLT observations of the solitary millisecond pulsar PSR J2124 −3358" (PDF).
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