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'Quiet' pulsar suddenly reveals three glitches in 15 years of observations
WorldDetection of rotational glitches in pulsar PSR J1637−4642
Astronomers detected three rotational glitches in the 'quiet' pulsar PSR J1637−4642 using 15 years of observations from the Parkes radio telescope.
The pulsar, a young neutron star, had shown no signs of glitches since its discovery, with one glitch changing its rotation rate by nearly 3 parts per million.
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Key Takeaways
- The findings were posted to the arXiv preprint server on August 20
- The paper has been accepted for publication in the Astrophysical Journal Letters
- Pulsar PSR J1637−4642 is a young neutron star
- The pulsar was previously considered 'quiet' with no signs of glitches
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Using more than 15 years of observations from the Parkes radio telescope, astronomers detected three rotational glitches in the pulsar PSR J1637−4642—a young neutron star that had shown no signs of glitches since its discovery. The three glitches included one that changed its rotation rate by nearly 3 parts per million. Their paper was posted to the arXiv preprint server on Aug. 20. It has been accepted for publication in the Astrophysical Journal Letters.
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- Center: Using more than 15 years of observations from the Parkes radio telescope, astronomers detected three rotational glitches in the pulsar PSR J1637−4642—a young neutron star that had shown no signs of glitches since its discovery. The three glitches included one that changed its rotation rate by nearly 3 parts per million. Their paper was posted to the arXiv preprint server on Aug. 20. It has been accepted for publication in the Astrophysical Journal Letters.
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- Further study of the pulsar's behavior and properties
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Understanding neutron star behavior and properties
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