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Astronomy Fans Recall the Discovery of NGC 6712
Original: Who do we have to thank for the discovery of NGC 6712 (image below), where my Gold Star BLACK WIDOW PULSAR (aka PSR J185
Space enthusiasts are highlighting NGC 6712, a globular cluster home to the black widow pulsar PSR J1853−0842A, and crediting its discovery to 18th-century French astronomer Guillaume Joseph Hyacinthe Jean-Baptiste Le Gentil de la Galaisière. Posts pair images of the cluster with notes on the pulsar, drawing attention to a little-known historical figure and an unusual stellar object.
Why now: Astronomy communicators are sharing striking imagery and the historical backstory of the cluster that hosts the black widow pulsar.
NGC 6712PSR J1853−0842AGuillaume Le Gentil
Evidence
- Who do we have to thank for the discovery of NGC 6712 (image below), where my Gold Star BLACK WIDOW PULSAR (aka PSR J1853−0842A) resides? Guillaume Joseph Hyacinthe Jean-Baptiste Le Gentilde la Galaisière (yep, that's one name!) To learn more about this black widow pulsar,… · starrytimepod@universeodon.com · 6
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