PSR J0337+1715
Coordinates: 
03h 37m 43.82589s, +17° 15′ 14.8280″
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Taurus |
| Right ascension | 03h 37m 43.82589s |
| Declination | +17° 15′ 14.8280″ |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | Pulsar |
| Details | |
| Other designations | |
PSR J0337+1715 | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
PSR J0337+1715 is a millisecond pulsar discovered in a Green Bank Telescope drift-scan survey from 2007. It is spinning nearly 366 times per second, 4200 light years away in the constellation Taurus. It is orbited very closely, within one astronomical unit, by two other stars. It thus provides an opportunity to test the nature of gravity and the strong equivalence principle, with a sensitivity several orders of magnitude greater than before.[1][2][3]
References
- ↑ "Triple-Star System Can Give Clues to True Nature of Gravity | Astronomy | Sci-News.com". Breaking Science News | Sci-News.com. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
- ↑ "Bold Experiments Will Put General Relativity to the Test | DiscoverMagazine.com". Discover Magazine. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
- ↑ Ransom, S. M.; Stairs, I. H.; Archibald, A. M.; Hessels, J. W. T.; Kaplan, D. L.; van Kerkwijk, M. H.; Boyles, J.; Deller, A. T.; Chatterjee, S. (2014-01-01). "A millisecond pulsar in a stellar triple system". Nature. 505: 520–524. doi:10.1038/nature12917. ISSN 0028-0836.
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