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2003ApJ...593L..31K - Astrophys. J., 593, L31-L34 (2003/August-2)

The proper motion, age, and initial spin period of PSR J0538+2817 in S147.

KRAMER M., LYNE A.G., HOBBS G., LOHMER O., CARR P., JORDAN C. and WOLSZCZAN A.

Abstract (from CDS):

We present results of the timing observations of the 143 ms pulsar PSR J0538+2817 that provide a proper-motion measurement clearly showing an association of the pulsar with the supernova remnant S147. We measure a proper motion of 67+48–22mas.yr–1, implying a transverse velocity of v=385+260–130 km.s–1. We derive an age of the pulsar and S147 of only 30±4 kyr, which is a factor of 20 times less than the pulsar's characteristic age of τc=620 kyr. This age implies an initial spin period of P0=139 ms, close to the present pulse period and a factor of several larger than what is usually inferred for birth periods. Implications for recent X-ray detections of this pulsar are discussed.

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Journal keyword(s): Stars: Pulsars: General - Stars: Pulsars: Individual: Alphanumeric: PSR J0538+2817 - Stars: Neutron - ISM: Supernova Remnants

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