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XTE J1739-285

Neutron star in the constellation Ophiuchus

XTE J1739−285
Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000
Constellation	Ophiuchus
Right ascension	17h 39m 53.95s
Declination	−28° 29′ 46.8″
Characteristics
Spectral type	Q
Variable type	None
Astrometry


Distance	39,000 Ly
Details

Mass	1.51^[1] `M`_☉
Radius	10.9 km

Other designations
SWIFT J1740.6−2821B
Database references
SIMBAD	data

XTE J1739−285 is a neutron star,^[2] in the constellation Ophiuchus, situated approximately 39,000 light-years from Earth. It was first observed on 19 October 1999 by NASA's Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer satellite.

It had previously been claimed that XTE J1739−285 was the fastest-spinning celestial body yet known, with a frequency of 1122 Hz.^[3] However, a re-analysis of these data by other astronomers has been unable to reproduce this result.^[4]

XTE J1739−285 has been proposed as a possible quark star, as well as 3C 58.

References

^ Zhang, C. M; Yin, H. X; Zhao, Y. H; Wei, Y. C; Li, X. D (2007). "Does Submillisecond Pulsar XTE J1739−285 Contain a Weak Magnetic Neutron Star or Quark Star?". Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. 119 (860): 1108. arXiv:0708.3566. Bibcode:2007PASP..119.1108Z. doi:10.1086/522796. S2CID 15651718.
^ Low mass X-ray binary
^ Evidence of 1122 Hz X-Ray Burst Oscillations from the Neutron Star X-Ray Transient XTE J1739–285
^ See footnote 1 of Chakrabarty, D; Wijnands, Rudy; Altamirano, Diego; Soleri, Paolo; Degenaar, Nathalie; Rea, Nanda; Casella, Piergiorgio; Patruno, Alessandro; Linares, Manuel (2008). "The spin distribution of millisecond X-ray pulsars". American Institute of Physics Conference Series. 1068: 67. arXiv:0809.4031. Bibcode:2008AIPC.1068...67C. doi:10.1063/1.3031208. S2CID 14585824.

Constellation of Ophiuchus

Stars

Bayer	α (Rasalhague) β (Cebalrai) γ δ (Yed Prior) ε (Yed Posterior) ζ (Han) η (Sabik) θ ι κ λ (Marfik) μ ν ξ ο ρ σ τ υ φ χ ψ ω
Flamsteed	12 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 23 24 26 28 29 30 31 36 (A, Guniibuu) 37 38 41 43 44 (b) 45 (d, θ Tel) 50 51 (c) 52 53 (f) 54 58 61 66 67 68 70 (p) 71 72 73 74 24 Sco
Variable	U V X Y RS RV RZ ST SW TT TW UU WZ XX BF IX KK V380 V426 V438 V442 V445 V451 V453 V502 V508 V566 V567 V716 V839 V841 V849 V986 V1010 V1054 V2051 V2052 V2076 V2105 V2112 V2113 V2114 V2118 V2126 V2129 V2213 V2214 V2247 V2291 V2292 V2293 V2295 V2301 V2306 V2307 V2324 V2368 V2388 V2393 V2400 V2487 V2500 (Barnard's Star) V2502 V2540 V2542
HR	5989 5990 6041 6067 6096 6124 6136 6137 6140 6144 6179 6189 6190 6193 6201 6202 6235 6248 6269 6284 6294 6296 6302 6308 6329 6340 6350 6353 6354 6358 6359 6361 6365 6367 6372 6375 6387 6390 6404 6413 6428 6433 6435 6439 6441 6465 6472 6473 6474 6476 6489 6490 6494 6497 6504 6507 6512 6516 6520 6521 6524 6532 6534 6575 6577 6578 6590 6593 6601 6633 6639 6650 6659 6667 6670 6686 6689 6690 6696 6706 6719 6784 6797 6800 6851 6857 6883 6902 6925 6976 6985 6987 7010
HD	148390 148427 (Timir) 148531 149143 (Rosalíadecastro) 149382 150052 150381 150433 150493 152581 (Mahsati) 154088 156992 157172 160042 160346 164509 167162 170469 171028
Other	AS 239 BD-9 4395 CFHTWIR-Oph 98 CoRoT-6 CoRoT-25 CoRoT-26 DoAr 21 Elias 2-27 Gaia BH1 Gliese 673 GJ 1207 GJ 1214 GRS 1739-278 GX 1+4 GX 9+9 H 1705-250 Hen 3-1341 Great Annihilator IRAS 16293−2422 K2-32 LS IV-1 2 2MASS J16452211-1319516 MXB 1659-29 Oph-IRS 48 PG 1627-017 PSR B1929+10 TOI-677 Van Biesbroeck 8 VVV BD001 WISE 1800+0134 WISEP J180026.60+013453.1 Wolf 635 XTE J1739-285

Exoplanets	CFHTWIR-Oph 98 b 6b 25b 26b GJ 1214 b (Enaiposha) ν Ophiuchi b c

Star
clusters

NGC	6284 6287 6293 6304 6316 6325 6342 6355 6356 6366 6401 6426 6633
Other	IC 4665 Melotte 186 Messier 9 Messier 10 Messier 12 Messier 14 Messier 19 Messier 62 Messier 107 Palomar 6

Nebulae

NGC	6309 6572
Other	Dark Horse Double Helix Nebula Ophiuchus Superbubble Pipe Nebula Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex Serpens–Aquila Rift Snake Nebula