PSR J2124−3358
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS) | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Microscopium |
| Right ascension | 21h 24m 43.8464s |
| Declination | −33° 58′ 44.961″ |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | Pulsar |
| Astrometry | |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: −14.09 mas/yr Dec.: −50.23 mas/yr |
| Distance | 881 ly (270 pc) |
| Details | |
| Age | 7.2 Gyr |
| Other designations | |
| PSR J2124-3358 | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
PSR J2124−3358 is a millisecond pulsar located in the constellation Microscopium. It is one of the brightest examples of its type in the X-ray spectrum. Discovered in 1997, no optical component was observed in 2003.