PSR J1747−2958

PSR J1747−2958
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Sagittarius
Right ascension 17h 47m 15.869s
Declination −29° 58′ 00.93″
Other designations
PSR J1747-2958
Database references
SIMBADdata

PSR J1747-2958 is a young, weak, nonthermal radio pulsar with a rotation period of 98.8 ms (milliseconds). The pulsar moves at a supersonic speed through the interstellar medium forming an unusual nonthermal nebula around it. This nebula around PSR J1747-2958 is also called the "Mouse nebula" or "G359.23-0.82" and it is a axisymmetric nebula.

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