A search for the optical counterpart of the binary millisecond pulsar PSR 1855+09

Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy

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Binary Stars, Companion Stars, Pulsars, Stellar Evolution, Visual Observation, White Dwarf Stars, Astrometry, Charge Coupled Devices, Neutron Stars, Radio Stars

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Optical observations of the field of PSR 1855+09 are reported, including accurate astrometry and deep CCD imaging. Contrary to an earlier report no optical counterpart of PSR 1855+09 is detected, and a lower limit of m(v) = 25.4 to the apparent visual magnitude of the white dwarf companion star is found. The results suggest that the age of the neutron star is in excess of about 1.9 x 10 to the 9th yr, reinforcing the idea that old neutron stars must retain a magnetic field about 10 to the 9th G.

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