Transformation of a star into a planet in a millisecond pulsar binary

Transformation of a star into a planet in a millisecond pulsar binary

Millisecond pulsars are thought to be neutron stars that have been spun-up by accretion of matter from a binary companion. Although most are in binary systems, some 30% are solitary, and their origin is therefore mysterious. PSR J1719-1438, a 5.7-millisecond pulsar, was detected in a recent survey w...

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Main Authors: Bailes, M., Bates, S., Bhalerao, V., Bhat, Ramesh, Burgay, M., Burke-Spolaor, S., D'Amico, N., Johnston, S., Keith, M., Kramer, M., Kulkarni, S., Levin, L., Lyne, A., Milia, S., Possenti, A., Spitler, L., Stappers, B., Van Straten, W.
Format: Journal Article
Published: The American Association for the Advancement of Science 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/55606

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