The astronomers astronomy University in the Netherlands, in collaboration with colleagues from Amsterdam Institute convey about the mysterious disappearance of a binary star called a pulsar J1906. The observation of this object was carried out by astrophysicists for ten years. As we found out, was able to change the axis of the pulsar’s own orbit.
Scientists explain, J1906 changed the rotating part, which led to a change in the axis of its orbit, and that was the reason for the invisibility of the body – the rays coming from a guy stars elude our planet. The next time he gets into the field of view of earthlings only after 160 years.
For the first time, was able to detect J1906 experts from Puerto Rico in 2004. Opening made using the Arecibo Observatory. It is known that the star formed about 100,000 years ago. She has appeared as a result of large-scale cosmic explosion. The distance from Earth to the pulsar is 25 000 light-years. Weight, located in the constellation of stars Terzian identical to the Sun, and a diameter in the range of 10-20 kilometers.
For the first time, the phenomenon of the binary pulsar was possible to fix Jocelyn Bell employee of the University of Cambridge in 1967. Detected using a radio telescope facility PSR J1921 + 2153, brought his discoverer of the Nobel Prize.
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