The PSR J0514-4002A binary system in NGC 1851

dc.creatorFreire, P. C. C.
dc.creatorGupta, Y.
dc.creatorRansom, S. M.
dc.creatorIshwara-Chandra, C. H.
dc.date2004-04-05
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T02:12:51Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T02:12:51Z
dc.descriptionUsing the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT), we have discovered PSR J0514-4002A, a binary millisecond pulsar in the globular cluster NGC 1851. This pulsar has a rotational period of 4.99 ms and the most eccentric pulsar orbit yet found: e = 0.89. The orbital period is 18.8 days, and companion has a minimum mass of 0.9 M_sun; its nature is presently unclear. After accreting matter from a low-mass stellar companion, this pulsar exchanged it for its more massive present companion. This system presents the strongest evidence to date of such a process.
dc.description6 pages, 3 figures, to be published in the proceedings of the "Binary Pulsars" Conference, Aspen, January 2004
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0404104
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0404104
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/7600
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.titleThe PSR J0514-4002A binary system in NGC 1851
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