How far away is the first pulsar from the earth?
1 Answer
Feb 27, 2016
The nearest known Pulsar PSR J0108-1431 is about 424 light years away from the Earth.
Explanation:
PSR J0108-1431 is located about 130 Parsecs ( 424 lightyears ) away from the Earth.
It was discovered in 1994 in the Parkes Southern Pulsar Survey.
It has a rotation period of 0.8 seconds.
Source:
PSR_J0108-1431 Wikipedia
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