PSR B1509-58 [SEP] constellation
PSR B1509−58
PSR B1509−58 is a pulsar approximately 17,000 light-years away in the constellation of Circinus discovered by the Einstein X-Ray Observatory in 1982. It appears approximately 1,700 years old, and it sits in a nebula that spans about 150 light years. NASA described the star as "a rapidly spinning neutron star which is spewing energy out into the space around it to create complex and intriguing structures, including one that resembles a large cosmic hand." Which is also known by name "Hand of God".
star discovered with planets (a millisecond pulsar)
- SWIFT J1756.9-2508 – a millisecond pulsar with a stellar-type companion with planetary range mass (below brown dwarf)
- PSR B1509−58 – source of the "Hand of God" photo shot by the Chandra X-ray Observatory.
- PSR J0348+0432 – the most massive neutron star with a well-constrained mass, 2.01 ± 0.04 .
See also.
- Dragon's Egg
- Neutronium
- Preon-degenerate matter
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