FAST detects pulsar in near-perfect orbit
Somewhere in the plane of the Milky Way, a dead star is spinning 220 times a second, and it's circling its companion in almost the most perfect orbit astronomers have ever measured. China's giant FAST radio telescope has just found it, and the shape of that orbit is a near flawless record of a billion year relationship between two stars.
A pulsar, spinning at 220 rotations per second, has been discovered by China's FAST telescope. It orbits its companion star in an exceptionally circular path. This orbit provides insight into the long-term relationship between the two stars. The discovery highlights the precision of the FAST telescope. Astronomers consider this orbit one of the most accurate ever measured. The findings offer new perspectives on stellar evolution. The data could help refine theories about binary star systems.
This discovery provides valuable data on the long-term dynamics of binary star systems.
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