ASKAP J1839−075
Neutron-star candidate
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ASKAP J1839−075 is an unconfirmed neutron star/magnetar candidate located in the constellation Scutum, approximately 13,040 light years from Earth. With a rotation period of 6.45 hours, as of 2025 it is the slowest rotating neutron star candidate ever discovered.[1] Objects with such properties are thought to be neutron stars with unusually very slow polar precession.[2]
Right ascension18h 39m 50.57s[1]
Declination−07° 56′ 39.2″[1]
EvolutionarystageNeutron star or magnetar (suspected)
| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Scutum |
| Right ascension | 18h 39m 50.57s[1] |
| Declination | −07° 56′ 39.2″[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Evolutionary stage | Neutron star or magnetar (suspected) |
| Astrometry | |
| Distance | 4,000.0±1,300.0[1] pc |
| Details | |
| Rotation | 6.45 hours[1] |
| Database references | |
