PSR B1509-58

Summary

PSR B1509-58 is a pulsar^[1]. It draws 63 Wikipedia views per month (pulsar category, ranking #4 of 16).^[2]

Key Facts

• PSR B1509-58's image is recorded as PSR B1509-58 full.jpg^[3].
• PSR B1509-58's instance of is recorded as pulsar^[4].
• PSR B1509-58's instance of is recorded as astronomical radio source^[5].
• PSR B1509-58's instance of is recorded as astrophysical X-ray source^[6].
• PSR B1509-58's instance of is recorded as gamma-ray source^[7].
• PSR B1509-58's constellation is recorded as Circinus^[8].
• PSR B1509-58's locator map image is recorded as PSRB1509-58Location.png^[9].
• PSR B1509-58's part of is recorded as MSH 15-52^[10].
• PSR B1509-58's Commons category is recorded as PSR B1509-58^[11].
• PSR B1509-58's catalog code is recorded as PSR B1509-58^[12].
• PSR B1509-58's catalog code is recorded as PSR J1513-5908^[13].
• PSR B1509-58's catalog code is recorded as 1ES 1509-58.9^[14].
• PSR B1509-58's catalog code is recorded as 1RXS J151354.6-590815^[15].
• PSR B1509-58's catalog code is recorded as PBC J1513.8-5909^[16].
• PSR B1509-58's catalog code is recorded as 3FGL J1513.9-5908^[17].
• PSR B1509-58's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1982-00-00T00:00:00Z^[18].
• PSR B1509-58's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05t0kkx^[19].
• PSR B1509-58's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Hand of God'}^[20].
• PSR B1509-58's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11929860', 'amount': '+5.2'}^[21].
• PSR B1509-58's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q531', 'amount': '+17000'}^[22].
• PSR B1509-58's SIMBAD ID is recorded as PSR B1509-58^[23].
• PSR B1509-58's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+228.481333'}^[24].
• PSR B1509-58's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-59.135778'}^[25].
• PSR B1509-58's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[26].
• PSR B1509-58's online access status is recorded as open access^[27].

Body

Geography

PSR B1509-58's part of is recorded as MSH 15-52^[10].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include pulsar^[4], astronomical radio source^[5], astrophysical X-ray source^[6], and gamma-ray source^[7].

History and Context

Catalog codes include PSR B1509-58^[12], PSR J1513-5908^[13], 1ES 1509-58.9^[14], 1RXS J151354.6-590815^[15], PBC J1513.8-5909^[16], and 3FGL J1513.9-5908^[17].

Why It Matters

PSR B1509-58 draws 63 Wikipedia views per month (pulsar category, ranking #4 of 16).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]