PSR B0950+08

PSR B0950+08 is a young pulsar that may have come from a supernova that occurred in the Constellation of Leo 1.8 million years ago. The large and old remnant of this supernova, located in the constellation of Antlia, may be the nearest besides the Local Bubble, and the supernova would have been as bright as the moon. Off-pulse emissions from the young pulsar were detected by the Expanded Long Wavelength Array, suggesting the presence of a pulsar wind nebula around it.^[3]

PSR B0950+08

Observation data Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation	Leo
Right ascension	09h 53m 09.310s
Declination	+07° 55′ 35.75″
Characteristics
Apparent magnitude (B)	27.07(16)[1]
Variable type	Pulsar
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ)	RA: −2.09 mas/yr Dec.: 29.46 mas/yr
Parallax (π)	3.82±0.07 mas
Distance	850 ± 20 ly (262 ± 5 pc)
Details
Age	1.8 million years
Other designations
PSR J0953+0755, NVSS J095309+075536, PULS CP 0950, GAL 228.9+43.7, PSR B0950+08.[2]
Database references
SIMBAD	data

PSR B0950+08 was fourth among the initial radio pulsars discovered in 1968.^[1]

External links

• The Astrophysical Journal Letters, vol. 576, p. L41, August 2002
• New Scientist, August 24, 2002
• Image PSR B0950+08