IGR J11014-6103

The pulsar IGR J1104-6103 with supernova remnant origin, nebula and jet
(Credits: NASA / ISDC / CXC / L. Pavan et al.)

IGR J11014-6103, also known as the Lighthouse Nebula, is a pulsar wind nebula powered by a runaway pulsar moving at a velocity exceeding 1,000 km/s.[1] Its X-ray jet is the largest ever observed inside the Milky Way, spreading out over 37 lightyears.

The neutron star sprang some 10,000 to 20,000 years ago from a supernova explosion, leaving behind the remnant MSH 11-61A, and trailing a pulsar wind nebula. The X-ray jet extends perpendicular to the pulsar's trajectory.

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  1. ↑ The long helical jet of the Lighthouse nebula

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