PSR J0523−7125 is a pulsar that, due to its size and brightness, was initially believed to be a distant galaxy.[2] It is located about 160,000 light-years (49,000 parsecs) away in the southern constellation of Dorado, near the center of the Large Magellanic Cloud.[2] Investigation via the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder showed the pulsar to have a high circular polarization with a steep spectrum.[1] Its rotation measure is twice as large as any other pulsar found in the Large Magellanic Cloud, which also makes it one of the most luminous pulsars ever found.[2]
| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Dorado |
| Right ascension | 05h 23m 48.66s[1] |
| Declination | −71° 25′ 52.58″[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | Pulsar |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | +456 rad m−2[1] km/s |
| Distance | 160,000 ly |
| Details | |
| Rotation | 322.5 ms[1] |
| Other designations | |
PSR J0523−7125 | |
| Database references | |
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Wang, Yuanming; et al. (2022). "Discovery of PSR J0523-7125 as a Circularly Polarized Variable Radio Source in the Large Magellanic Cloud". The Astrophysical Journal. 930 (1): 13. arXiv:2205.00622. Bibcode:2022ApJ...930...38W. doi:10.3847/1538-4357/ac61dc. S2CID 248496723.
- ^ a b c Specktor, Brandon (May 12, 2022). "Distant 'galaxy' isn't a galaxy at all — but one of the brightest pulsars ever detected". Live Science. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
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