XTE J1739-285
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Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
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Constellation | Ophiuchus |
Right ascension | 17h 39m 53.95s |
Declination | -28° 29' 46.8"' |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | X |
U−B color index | ? |
B−V color index | ? |
Variable type | None |
Astrometry | |
Distance | 39,000 Ly |
Details | |
Mass | ? M☉ |
Radius | ? R☉ |
Luminosity | ? L☉ |
Temperature | ? K |
Metallicity | ? |
Age | ? years |
Other designations | |
XTE J1739-285 is a neutron star,[1] in the constellation Ophiuchus, situated approximately 39,000 light-years from Earth. It was first observed on 19 October 1999 by NASA's Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer satellite.
It had previously been claimed that XTE J1739-285 was the fastest-spinning celestial body yet known, with a frequency of 1122 Hz (approximately 67,320 RPM).[2] However, a re-analysis of these data by other astronomers has been unable to reproduce this result.[3]
XTE J1739-285 has been proposed as a possible quark star, as well as 3C 58.
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