SWIFT J1756.9−2508

id: swift-j1756-9-2508-298-12887539
title: SWIFT J1756.9−2508
text: SWIFT J1756.9−2508 is a millisecond pulsar with a rotation frequency of 182 Hz. It was discovered in 2007 by the Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Explorer and found to have a companion with a mass between 0.0067 and 0.030 solar masses. It is thought that the companion is the remnant of a former companion star, now stripped down to a planetary-mass core. The pulsar is accreting mass from this companion, resulting in occasional violent outbursts from the accumulated material on the neutron star.
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description: Millisecond pulsar in the constellation Sagittarius
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SWIFT_J1756.9%E2%88%922508
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date modified: 2024-01-30T17:00:52Z
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