PSR J0108-1431 (star)

PSR J0108-1431
Spectral	NS
Type	Neutron Star (Neutron Degenerate Dwarf)
Luminosity	LSol
Absolute magnitude
Mag Terra	27.8
Temperature	88,000° K
Mass	~ 1.4-3.0 MSol
Radius	0.00002 (= ~11 km) RSol

The neutron star PSR J0108-1431 is a dead stellar core remnant composed of degenerate neutronium.

Description (Specifications)

PSR J0108-1431 is the closest known neutron star to the Sol system.

• PSR J0108-1431 is a very old pulsar (~166 million years of age) and has a rotation period of ~0.8 seconds.
• PSR J0108-1431 has a radius of ~11 km.
• The surface density of PSR J0108-1431 is approximately 1x10⁹ kg/m³.
• The surface magnetic field of PSR J0108-1431 is ~2.5 × 10⁷ T.

The neutron star PSR J0108-1431 lies approximately 130pc from Terra, and is located in a Rimspinward/Spinward direction from Terra at bearing 140.9^o Galactic Longitude and -76.8^o South Galactic Latitude.

History & Background (Dossier)

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