Emil Lenc
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elenchically.bsky.social
Emil Lenc
@elenchically.bsky.social
Radio astronomer, casual photographer and software/electronics engineer (not necessarily in that order) with a passion for all things nerdy and/or humorous.
Reposted by Emil Lenc
This object was discovered by @elenchically.bsky.social and investigated by PhD student Yu Wing (Joshua) Lee and @manishacaleb.bsky.social, you can read the full paper here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
The emission of interpulses by a 6.45-h-period coherent radio transient - Nature Astronomy
Coherent radio emission with a long (nearly 6.5 h) period has been detected from both magnetic poles of a rotating compact object, offering insights into the evolution and emission mechanism of compac...
www.nature.com
January 15, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Reposted by Emil Lenc
It's got some pretty weird properties:

* Slowest period of a neutron-star like object so far - spins once every 6.5 hours.

* Changes brightness by 95% in minutes

What could be powering this unusual source?

Read the @natureastronomy.bsky.social paper here:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
The emission of interpulses by a 6.45-h-period coherent radio transient - Nature Astronomy
Coherent radio emission with a long (nearly 6.5 h) period has been detected from both magnetic poles of a rotating compact object, offering insights into the evolution and emission mechanism of compac...
www.nature.com
January 15, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Reposted by Emil Lenc
For an accessible write-up: theconversation.com/a-strange-in...
December 21, 2024 at 11:17 PM
This one is an absolute monster in radio!
November 11, 2024 at 3:53 AM