PSR J1856+0245

PSR J1856+0245
Observation data; Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000
Constellation	Aquila
Right ascension	18h 56m 50.80s
Declination	+02° 45′ 50.2″
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage	Pulsar
Astrometry
Distance	29,000 ly ; (9,000 pc)
Details
Rotation	80.90668906 ms
Age	20,600 years
Database references
SIMBAD	data

PSR J1856+0245 is a pulsar 9 kpc (29 kly) away from Earth. It shows similar properties to the Vela Pulsar. It completes rotation period every 80.906 milliseconds and is characteristic age of 20,600 years old.

PSR J1856+0245 is believed to be associated with HESS J1857+026, a pulsar wind nebula located in the same region of space.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Hessels, J. W. T.; Nice, D. J.; Gaensler, B. M.; Kaspi, V. M.; Lorimer, D. R.; Champion, D. J.; Lyne, A. G.; Kramer, M.; Cordes, J. M.; Freire, P. C. C.; Camilo, F.; Ransom, S. M.; Deneva, J. S.; Bhat, N. D. R.; Cognard, I.; Crawford, F.; Jenet, F. A.; Kasian, L.; Lazarus, P.; Leeuwen, J. van; McLaughlin, M. A.; Stairs, I. H.; Stappers, B. W.; Venkataraman, A. (8 July 2008). "PSR J1856+0245: Arecibo Discovery of a Young, Energetic Pulsar Coincident with the TeV γ-Ray Source HESS J1857+026". The Astrophysical Journal Letters. 682 (1): L41 – L44. arXiv:0806.1200. Bibcode:2008ApJ...682L..41H. doi:10.1086/590908. ISSN 1538-4357. S2CID 16395083.

[Hessels2008-1] Hessels, J. W. T.; Nice, D. J.; Gaensler, B. M.; Kaspi, V. M.; Lorimer, D. R.; Champion, D. J.; Lyne, A. G.; Kramer, M.; Cordes, J. M.; Freire, P. C. C.; Camilo, F.; Ransom, S. M.; Deneva, J. S.; Bhat, N. D. R.; Cognard, I.; Crawford, F.; Jenet, F. A.; Kasian, L.; Lazarus, P.; Leeuwen, J. van; McLaughlin, M. A.; Stairs, I. H.; Stappers, B. W.; Venkataraman, A. (8 July 2008). "PSR J1856+0245: Arecibo Discovery of a Young, Energetic Pulsar Coincident with the TeV γ-Ray Source HESS J1857+026". The Astrophysical Journal Letters. 682 (1): L41 – L44. arXiv:0806.1200. Bibcode:2008ApJ...682L..41H. doi:10.1086/590908. ISSN 1538-4357. S2CID 16395083.

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