First optical identification of an extragalactic pulsar
Observations of the first optical identification of an extragalactic pulsar.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso9306a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 3 June 1993, 12:00 |
| Related releases: | eso9306 |
| Size: | 6840 x 3912 px |
About the Object
| Name: | PSR 0540-693 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Star : Evolutionary Stage : Neutron Star : Pulsar |
| Distance: | 170000 light years |
| Category: | Stars |
Image Formats
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical | New Technology Telescope |