Object type | Pulsar Wind Nebula |
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Constellation | Leo |
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Declination | required |
Distance | 395 million light years |
Estimated age | 14-80 years |
Notable features | A extragalactic Pulsar Wind Nebula |
VT 1137-0337 is a extragalactic pulsar wind nebula (possibly a magnetar nebula [1]) that is located 395 million light years away from planet earth in the dwarf galaxy named SDSS J113706.18-033737.1, a galaxy going through a burst of star formation. It was created through the supernova of a massive star just 14-80 years ago. [2]
VT 1137-0337 was formed 14 to 80 years ago when a massive star went supernova leaving behind a supernova remnant and a young pulsar type fast spinning neutron star. [2]
The neutron star left at the center of VT 1137-0337 is fast spinning pulsar type neutron star that has a strong magnetic field creating charged particles travelling at the speed of light in the surrounding space creating a strong radio emission. [3]
The nebula VT 1137-0337 was spotted by using the Very Large Array Sky Survey (also called VLASS). [4]
Object type | Pulsar Wind Nebula |
---|---|
Constellation | Leo |
required | |
Declination | required |
Distance | 395 million light years |
Estimated age | 14-80 years |
Notable features | A extragalactic Pulsar Wind Nebula |
VT 1137-0337 is a extragalactic pulsar wind nebula (possibly a magnetar nebula [1]) that is located 395 million light years away from planet earth in the dwarf galaxy named SDSS J113706.18-033737.1, a galaxy going through a burst of star formation. It was created through the supernova of a massive star just 14-80 years ago. [2]
VT 1137-0337 was formed 14 to 80 years ago when a massive star went supernova leaving behind a supernova remnant and a young pulsar type fast spinning neutron star. [2]
The neutron star left at the center of VT 1137-0337 is fast spinning pulsar type neutron star that has a strong magnetic field creating charged particles travelling at the speed of light in the surrounding space creating a strong radio emission. [3]
The nebula VT 1137-0337 was spotted by using the Very Large Array Sky Survey (also called VLASS). [4]