Millisecond pulsar PSR J0740+6620 has a white dwarf companion with helium atmosphere, study suggests
Thursday, March 7, 2019 - 09:30
in Astronomy & Space
A new study published February 28 on arXiv.org suggests that a millisecond pulsar known as PSR J0740+6620 has a stellar companion. The research provides evidence indicating that this object is most likely accompanied by an ultracool white dwarf exhibiting a pure helium atmosphere.