ASKAP J1839−0756
| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Scutum |
| Right ascension | 18h 39m 50.57s[1] |
| Declination | −07° 56′ 39.2″[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Evolutionary stage | Neutron star or magnetar (suspected) |
| Astrometry | |
| Distance | 4,000.0±1,300.0[1] pc |
| Details | |
| Rotation | 6.45 hours[1] |
| Database references | |
ASKAP J1839−0756 is an unconfirmed neutron star/magnetar candidate located in the constellation Scutum, approximately 13,040 light years from Earth. With a rotation period of 6.45 hours, as of 2025 it is the slowest rotating neutron star candidate ever discovered.[1] Objects with such properties are thought to be neutron stars with unusually very slow polar precession.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Lee, Y. W. J.; Caleb, M.; Murphy, Tara; Lenc, E.; Kaplan, D. L.; Ferrario, L.; Wadiasingh, Z.; Anumarlapudi, A.; Hurley-Walker, N.; Karambelkar, V.; Ocker, S. K.; McSweeney, S.; Qiu, H.; Rajwade, K. M.; Zic, A. (15 January 2025). "The emission of interpulses by a 6.45-h-period coherent radio transient". Nature Astronomy. 9 (3): 393–405. arXiv:2501.09133. Bibcode:2025NatAs...9..393L. doi:10.1038/s41550-024-02452-z. ISSN 2397-3366. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
- ↑ Timmer, John (6 June 2024). "Mystery object waits nearly an hour between radio bursts". Ars Technica. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
