A Strange Pair (IMAGE)

Max-Planck-Gesellschaft

A Strange Pair

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The picture shows the PSR J1719-1438 millisecond pulsar with 5.7 ms pulse period in the center and the orbit of the planet compared to the size of the sun (marked in yellow).

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© Matthew Bailes

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