| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
| Right ascension | 17h 47m 15.869s[1] |
| Declination | −29° 58′ 00.93″[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | Pulsar |
| Details | |
| Rotation | 98.8139764825ms |
| Age | 25,500 years |
| Other designations | |
| PSR J1747−2958 | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
PSR J1747−2958 is a young, weak, nonthermalradio pulsar with arotation period of 98.813milliseconds and is characteristic age of 25,500 years old. The pulsar moves at asupersonic speed through theinterstellar medium forming an unusual nonthermalnebula around it. This nebula around PSR J1747−2958 is also called the "Mouse nebula" or "G359.23−0.82" and it is aaxisymmetric nebula.[2]
This object was discovered on February 7, 2008, with a 58 ks exposure.[3]
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