Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 23, 1998

X-Ray Pulsar

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 23, 1998 is “X-Ray Pulsar,” an image. It is credited to W. Feimer (Allied Signal), GSFC, NASA. The original explanation runs about 159 words.

From the explanation

“This dramatic artist’s vision shows a city-sized neutron star centered in a disk of hot plasma drawn from its enfeebled red companion star. Ravenously accreting material from the disk, the neutron star spins faster and faster emitting powerful particle beams and pulses of X-rays as it rotates 400 times a second.”

— APOD editors, July 23, 1998

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 23, 1998
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: W. Feimer (Allied Signal), GSFC, NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 159 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 23, 1998 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1998-july-23-x-ray-pulsar

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