PSR J2124−3358

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PSR J2124−3358
Observation data
ICRS
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Constellation Microscopium
Right ascension 21h 24m 43.8464s[1]
Declination −33° 58′ 44.961″[1]
Characteristics
Spectral type Pulsar[2]
Distance
881 ly
(270[4] pc)
Details
Gyr
Other designations
PSR J2124-3358
Database references
SIMBADdata

PSR J2124−3358 is a millisecond pulsar located in the constellation Microscopium. It is one of the brightest examples of its type in the X-ray spectrum. Discovered in 1997, no optical component was observed in 2003.[5]

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