List of X-ray pulsars

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This is a partial list of known accretion-powered pulsars, as of 1997.

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LMXB

Low-mass binariesSpin period (sec)Orbital period (days)Companion (MK type)
GRO J1744-28 0.46711.8unknown
4U 1626-67 7.660.0289 KZ TrA (low-mass dwarf)
4U 1728-247 (GX 1+4)120unknown V2116 Oph (M6 III)

IMXB

Intermediate-mass binariesSpin period (sec)Orbital period (days)Companion (MK type)
Hercules X-1 (Her X-1)1.241.7 HZ Her (A9-B)

HMXB

High-mass binariesSpin period (sec)Orbital period (days)Companion (MK type)
SMC X-1 0.7173.89 Sk 160 (B0 I)
Centaurus X-3 (Cen X-3)4.822.09 V779 Cen (O6-8f)
RX J0648.1-4419 13.21.54 HD 49798 (O6p)
LMC X-4 13.51.41 Sk-Ph (O7 III-V)
OAO 1657-415 37.710.4(Ofpe/WN9)
Vela X-1 2838.96 HD 77581 (B0.5 Ib)
1E 1145.1-6141 297unknown V830 Cen (B2 Iae)
4U 1907+09 4388.38(B I)
4U 1538-52 5303.73 QV Nor (B0 Iab)
GX 301-2 68141.5 Way 977BI.5 Ia)

BeXB

Transient Be star binary systemsSpin period (sec)Orbital period (days)Companion (MK type)
A0538-67 0.06916.7(B2 III-IVe)
4U 0115+63 3.6124.3 V635 Cas (Be)
V0332+53 4.3734.2 BQ Cam (Be)
2S 1417-624 17.642.1(OBe)
EXO 2030+375 41.746.0(Be)
GRO J1008-57 [1] 93.5~248(Be)
A0535+26 105110 HDE 245770 (09.7 IIe)
GX 304-1 272133(?) V850 Cen (B2 Vne)
4U 1145-619 292187 Hen 715 (BI Vne)
A1118-616 405unknown He 3-640 (O9.5 III-Ve)
4U 0352+309 835unknown X Per (O9 III-Ve)
RX J0146.9+6121 1413unknown LS I+61 235 (B5 IIIe)
RX J0209.6-7427 [2] 9.28unknown(Be)
SWIFT J0243.6+6124 9.828.9(O9.5 Ve)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Strongest magnetic field in universe directly detected by X-ray space observatory". phys.org.
  2. ↑ "Ultra-bright X-ray source awakens near a galaxy not so far away". ras.ac.uk. June 2020.
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