Published April 15, 1989
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Journal article
Supernova SN 1987A: rotation rate of the central pulsar
Description
Using available observational data on supernova SN 1987A, we derive firm quantitative lower limits on the rotation period of the central pulsar (assuming the pulsar luminosity to power the supernova light curve). We also demonstrate that pulsars born in type II supernovae are, in general, unlikely to be fast pulsars. (author)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
- Journal Volume
- 237
- Journal Issue
- 4
- Series
- Mon. Not. R. Astron. Soc.
- Journal Page Range
- 1033-1036
- ISSN
- 0035-8711
- CODEN
- MNRAA
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- United Kingdom
- INIS RN
- 20064903
- Subject category
- S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
- Descriptors DEI
- LIMITING VALUES; NEUTRON STARS; PULSARS; ROTATION; STAR MODELS; SUPERNOVAE; VARIATIONS
- Descriptors DEC
- BINARY STARS; COSMIC RADIO SOURCES; ERUPTIVE VARIABLE STARS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STARS; VARIABLE STARS