PSR B1620-26

Summary

PSR B1620-26 is a binary star^[1]. It draws 44 Wikipedia views per month (binary_star category, ranking #30 of 267).^[2]

Key Facts

• PSR B1620-26's image is recorded as Location of pulsar B1620-26.jpg^[3].
• PSR B1620-26's instance of is recorded as binary star^[4].
• PSR B1620-26's instance of is recorded as pulsar^[5].
• PSR B1620-26's constellation is recorded as Scorpius^[6].
• PSR B1620-26's spectral class is recorded as DB^[7].
• PSR B1620-26's Commons category is recorded as PSR B1620-26^[8].
• PSR B1620-26's parent astronomical body is recorded as Messier 4^[9].
• PSR B1620-26's child astronomical body is recorded as PSR B1620-26 b^[10].
• PSR B1620-26's child astronomical body is recorded as PSR B1620-26c^[11].
• PSR B1620-26's catalog code is recorded as PSR B1620-26^[12].
• PSR B1620-26's catalog code is recorded as PSR J1623-2631^[13].
• PSR B1620-26's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03lf_z^[14].
• PSR B1620-26's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+21.30'}^[15].
• PSR B1620-26's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q180892', 'amount': '+1.35'}^[16].
• PSR B1620-26's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q12129', 'amount': '+3800.0'}^[17].
• PSR B1620-26's SIMBAD ID is recorded as PSR B1620-26^[18].
• PSR B1620-26's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+245.90925750'}^[19].
• PSR B1620-26's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-26.53160250'}^[20].
• PSR B1620-26's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[21].
• PSR B1620-26's age estimated by a dating method is recorded as {'unit': 'Q524410', 'amount': '+12.2'}^[22].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include binary star^[4] and pulsar^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include PSR B1620-26^[12] and PSR J1623-2631^[13].

Why It Matters

PSR B1620-26 draws 44 Wikipedia views per month (binary_star category, ranking #30 of 267).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[23]