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PSR J1748−2446ad is the fastest-spinning pulsar known, at 716 Hz (times per second), [2] or 42,960 revolutions per minute.This pulsar was discovered by Jason W. T. Hessels of McGill University on November 10, 2004, and confirmed on January 8, 2005.
Fastest spinning galactic pulsar. [7] PSR J1311–3430: 2.15–2.7: 6,500–12,700: ... Most massive neutron star with a well-constrained mass. [15] [16] [17] PSR ...
Until the discovery of PSR J1748-2446ad in 2006, which spins 716 times per second, PSR B1937+21 was the fastest spinning neutron star known. [29] At the time of its discovery, PSR B1937+21 extended the range of periods observed in pulsars by a factor of 20, it also extended the range of magnetic fields observed by a factor of 100, [ 30 ] with a ...
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A star is a massive luminous spheroid astronomical object made of plasma that is held together by its own gravity.Stars exhibit great diversity in their properties (such as mass, volume, velocity, stage in stellar evolution, and distance from Earth) and some of the outliers are so disproportionate in comparison with the general population that they are considered extreme.
The fastest-spinning neutron star known is PSR J1748-2446ad, rotating at a rate of 716 times per second [17] [18] or 43,000 revolutions per minute, giving a linear (tangential) speed at the surface on the order of 0.24c (i.e., nearly a quarter the speed of light).
Could it be used to detect the elusive vacuum friction?
The star, growing and accreting material from the surrounding disk, is about 10 to 20 times more massive than the sun and perhaps 10,000 times more luminous. In a first, a newborn star's spinning ...