Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2005-06-09
Astrophys.J. 628 (2005) L49-L52
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
5 pages, 3 figures, accepted for publication in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, comment on geodetic precession added
Scientific paper
10.1086/432601
GCRT J1745-3009 is a peculiar transient radio-source in the direction of the Galactic Center. It was observed to emit a series of ~ 1 Jy bursts at 0.33 GHz, with typical duration ~ 10 min and at apparently regular intervals of ~ 77 min. If the source is indeed at the distance of the Galactic Center as it seems likely, we show that its observational properties are compatible with those expected from a double neutron star binary, similar to the double pulsar system J0737-3039. In the picture we propose the (coherent) radio emission comes from the shock originating in the interaction of the wind of the more energetic pulsar with the magnetosphere of the companion. The observed modulation of the radio signal is the consequence of an eccentric orbit, along which the separation between the two stars varies. This cyclically drives the shock inside the light cylinder radius of the less energetic pulsar.
Possenti Andrea
Treves Aldo
Turolla Roberto
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