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DIRECT EVIDENCE FOR A NEUTRON-STAR BIRTH KICK FROM OBSERVATIONS OF PSR B1259-63

M.E. Prokhorov, & K.A. Postnov

Abstract:

Observations of a circumstellar disc around Be-star SS2883, the optical component to binary radiopulsar PSR B1259-63, that is tilted respective to the orbital plane, allows the immediate conclusion on the supernova explosion asymmetry in this binary system. The kick velocity acquired by a neutron star at birth lies within the range 50-500 km/s.



Mike E. Prokhorov
Wed Aug 21 19:54:24 MSD 1996