Hulse–Taylor binary photograph

Hulse–Taylor Binary

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Distance to Earth20,870 light years
Orbital period8 hours
Apparent magnitude (V)22. 5
Distance21,000 ly; (6400 pc)
Constellation Aquila
Rotation59. 02999792988 ms
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
ID3090439
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About Hulse–Taylor Binary


PSR B1913+16 is a pulsar which, together with another neutron star, orbit around a common center of mass, thus forming a binary star system. PSR 1913+16 was the first binary pulsar to be discovered.

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