Technical facts about this news release:
| About this Object |
| Object Name: |
RX J185635-3754 |
| Object Description: |
Neutron Star |
| Position (J2000): |
R.A. 18h 56m 35.35s
Dec. -37° 54' 32.0" |
| Constellation: |
Corona Australis |
| Magnitude: |
V26 |
| Distance: |
About 200 light-years |
| Diameter: |
12 miles (20 km) |
| Speed: |
240,000 miles per hour (389,000 kilometers per hour) |
| Proper Motion: |
1/3 of a second of arc per year |
| Dimensions: |
This image is 8.8 arcseconds (0.1 light-years) across. |
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| About the Data |
| Instrument: |
WFPC2 |
| Exposure Dates: |
October 6, 1996, March 30, 1999, September 16, 1999 |
| Exposure Time: |
6 hours |
| Filters: |
F606W (V) |
| Principal Astronomers:
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F. Walter, J. Lattimer, M. Prakash, S. Wolk, L. Matthews, P. An
(SUNY Stony Brook), R. Neuhaeuser (Max-Planck-Institut fuer Extraterrestrische
Physik). |
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| About this Image |
| Release Date: |
November 9, 2000 1:00 p.m. (EST) |
| Orientation: |
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