An association between a long-period pulsar and an old supernova remnant

S. R. Kulkarni; P. Predehl; G. Hasinger; B. Aschenbach

doi:10.1038/362135a0

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An association between a long-period pulsar and an old supernova remnant

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An association between a long-period pulsar and an old supernova remnant

S. R. Kulkarni, P. Predehl, G. Hasinger and B. Aschenbach

Nature (London), Vol.362(6416), pp.135-137

11/03/1993

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/362135a0

Abstract

Astrophysics

A possible association between pulsar 2334 + 61, with a relatively long period of 0.5 s, and G114.3 + 0.3, a fairly old SNR is reported. The flat spectral index of -0.36 +/- 0.03 and large fractional polariazation suggest that the radio emission is powered by the pulsar. If so, the pulsar must have been born with a relatively short period of less than 100 ms. As the SNR is not particularly unusual morphologically, there might be many more such SNRs containing pulsars that are not beamed towards us.

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Title: An association between a long-period pulsar and an old supernova remnant
Creators - without role: S. R. Kulkarni - California Institute of Technology
P. Predehl - Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics
G. Hasinger - Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics
B. Aschenbach - Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics
Publication Details: Nature (London), Vol.362(6416), pp.135-137
Identifiers: 9942009308331
Academic Unit: King Abdullah University of Science & Technology
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article