Observations of a flaring X-ray pulsar in Dorado
Abstract
The γ-ray burst detector Konus1, on the Venera 11 and Venera 12 spacecraft, detected on 5 and 6 March, 1979 two bursts of hard X rays originating from the same source. These events are quite unusual and of considerable interest. The burst of 5 March was very intense, particularly in the initial phase. This event was also observed by several other spacecraft2. The second burst on 6 March was considerably weaker. The observations reported here permitted us to obtain a detailed time structure of the bursts, to measure their energy spectra and to locate the source on the celestial sphere.
- Publication:
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Nature
- Pub Date:
- December 1979
- DOI:
- 10.1038/282587a0
- Bibcode:
- 1979Natur.282..587M
- Keywords:
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- Binary Stars;
- Neutron Stars;
- Pulsars;
- Venera Satellites;
- X Ray Sources;
- Bursts;
- Stellar Models;
- Astrophysics