The binary companion of PSR J1740-3052

C. G. Bassa; W. F. Brisken; G. Nelemans; I. H. Stairs; B. W. Stappers; M. Kramer

doi:10.1111/j.1745-3933.2010.01006.x

The binary companion of PSR J1740-3052

C. G. Bassa, W. F. Brisken, G. Nelemans, I. H. Stairs, B. W. Stappers, M. Kramer

Physics and Astronomy (Twin Cities)

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Abstract

We report on the identification of a near-infrared counterpart to the massive (>11M·) binary companion of pulsar J1740-3052. An accurate celestial position of PSR J1740-3052 is determined from interferometric radio observations. Adaptive optics corrected near-infrared imaging observations show a counterpart at the interferometric position of the pulsar. The counterpart has K_s = 15.87 ± 0.10 and J - K_s > 0.83. Based on distance and absorption estimates from models of the Galactic electron and dust distributions, these observed magnitudes are consistent with those of a main-sequence star as the binary companion. We argue that this counterpart is the binary companion to PSR J1740-3052 and thus rule out a stellar mass black hole as the pulsar companion.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	L63-L67
Journal	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters
Volume	412
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-3933.2010.01006.x
State	Published - Mar 2011

Keywords

Astrometry
Binaries: general
Infrared: stars
Pulsars: general
Pulsars: individual: PSR J1740-3052
Stars: early-type

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The binary companion of PSR J1740-3052

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