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PSR B1620-26

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PSR B1620-26 is a binary star system located at a distance of 3,800 parsecs (12,400 light-years) in the globular cluster of Messier 4 (M4, NGC 6121) in the constellation of Scorpius. [1]

20 relations: Binary star, Constellation, Delta Trianguli, Epoch (astronomy), European Southern Observatory, Exoplanet, Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia, Globular cluster, Light-year, Messier 4, Parsec, PSR B1257+12, PSR B1620-26, PSR B1620-26 b, Pulsar, Pulsar planet, Scorpius, Solar mass, Stephen Thorsett, White dwarf.

Binary star

A binary star is a star system consisting of two stars orbiting around their common barycenter.

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Constellation

A constellation is a group of stars that are considered to form imaginary outlines or meaningful patterns on the celestial sphere, typically representing animals, mythological people or gods, mythological creatures, or manufactured devices.

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Delta Trianguli

Delta Trianguli (Delta Tri, δ Trianguli, δ Tri) is a spectroscopic binary star system approximately away in the constellation of Triangulum.

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Epoch (astronomy)

In astronomy, an epoch is a moment in time used as a reference point for some time-varying astronomical quantity, such as the celestial coordinates or elliptical orbital elements of a celestial body, because these are subject to perturbations and vary with time.

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European Southern Observatory

The European Southern Observatory (ESO) is a 15-nation intergovernmental research organization for ground-based astronomy.

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Exoplanet

An exoplanet or extrasolar planet is a planet outside our solar system.

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Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia

The Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia is an astronomy website, founded in Paris, France at the Meudon Observatory by Jean Schneider in February 1995, which maintains a database of all the currently known and candidate extrasolar planets, with individual pages for each planet and a full list interactive catalog spreadsheet.

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Globular cluster

A globular cluster is a spherical collection of stars that orbits a galactic core as a satellite.

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Light-year

The light-year is a unit of length used to express astronomical distances and measures about 9.5 trillion kilometres or 5.9 trillion miles.

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Messier 4

Messier 4 or M4 (also designated NGC 6121) is a globular cluster in the constellation of Scorpius.

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Parsec

The parsec (symbol: pc) is a unit of length used to measure large distances to astronomical objects outside the Solar System.

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PSR B1257+12

PSR B1257+12, previously designated PSR 1257+12, alternatively designated PSR J1300+1240, also named Lich, is a pulsar located 2,300 light years from the Sun in the constellation of Virgo.

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PSR B1620-26

PSR B1620-26 is a binary star system located at a distance of 3,800 parsecs (12,400 light-years) in the globular cluster of Messier 4 (M4, NGC 6121) in the constellation of Scorpius.

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PSR B1620-26 b

PSR B1620-26 b is an extrasolar planet located approximately 12,400 light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Scorpius.

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Pulsar

A pulsar (from pulse and -ar as in quasar) is a highly magnetized rotating neutron star or white dwarf that emits a beam of electromagnetic radiation.

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Pulsar planet

Pulsar planets are planets that are found orbiting pulsars, or rapidly rotating neutron stars.

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Scorpius

Scorpius is one of the constellations of the zodiac.

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Solar mass

The solar mass is a standard unit of mass in astronomy, equal to approximately.

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Stephen Thorsett

Stephen Erik Thorsett (born December 3, 1964) is an American professor and astronomer.

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White dwarf

A white dwarf, also called a degenerate dwarf, is a stellar core remnant composed mostly of electron-degenerate matter.

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Redirects here:

PSR 1620-26, PSR 1623-2631, PSR J1623-2631, WD B1620-26.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PSR_B1620-26

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