SWIFT_J1756.9-2508

SWIFT J1756.9−2508

SWIFT J1756.9−2508

Millisecond pulsar in the constellation Sagittarius

SWIFT J1756.9−2508 is a millisecond pulsar with a rotation frequency of 182 Hz (period of 5.5 ms). It was discovered in 2007 by the Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Explorer and found to have a companion with a mass between 0.0067 and 0.030 solar masses. It is thought that the companion is the remnant of a former companion star, now stripped down to a planetary-mass core. The pulsar is accreting mass from this companion, resulting in occasional violent outbursts from the accumulated material on the neutron star.

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Planetary system

SWIFT J1756.9-2508's only known planet is notable for its orbital period of less than an hour, about 54 minutes and 43 seconds.

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References

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    "The Extrasolar Planet Encyclopaedia — SWIFT J1756-2508". Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia. Retrieved 2018-08-22.


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