List_of_X-ray_pulsars

List of X-ray pulsars

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This is a partial list of known accretion-powered pulsars, as of 1997.

LMXB

More information Low-mass binaries, Spin period (sec) ...

Low-mass binaries	Spin period (sec)	Orbital period (days)	Companion (MK type)
GRO J1744-28	0.467	11.8	unknown
4U 1626-67	7.66	0.0289	KZ TrA (low-mass dwarf)
4U 1728-247 (GX 1+4)	120	unknown	V2116 Oph (M6 III)

IMXB

More information Intermediate-mass binaries, Spin period (sec) ...

Intermediate-mass binaries	Spin period (sec)	Orbital period (days)	Companion (MK type)
Hercules X-1 (Her X-1)	1.24	1.7	HZ Her (A9-B)

HMXB

More information High-mass binaries, Spin period (sec) ...

High-mass binaries	Spin period (sec)	Orbital period (days)	Companion (MK type)
SMC X-1	0.717	3.89	Sk 160 (B0 I)
Centaurus X-3 (Cen X-3)	4.82	2.09	V779 Cen (O6-8f)
RX J0648.1-4419	13.2	1.54	HD 49798 (O6p)
LMC X-4	13.5	1.41	Sk-Ph (O7 III-V)
OAO 1657-415	37.7	10.4	(Ofpe/WN9)
Vela X-1	283	8.96	HD 77581 (B0.5 Ib)
1E 1145.1-6141	297	unknown	V830 Cen (B2 Iae)
4U 1907+09	438	8.38	(B I)
4U 1538-52	530	3.73	QV Nor (B0 Iab)
GX 301-2	681	41.5	Way 977BI.5 Ia)

BeXB

More information Transient Be star binary systems, Spin period (sec) ...

Transient Be star binary systems	Spin period (sec)	Orbital period (days)	Companion (MK type)
A0538-67	0.069	16.7	(B2 III-IVe)
4U 0115+63	3.61	24.3	V635 Cas (Be)
V0332+53	4.37	34.2	BQ Cam (Be)
2S 1417-624	17.6	42.1	(OBe)
EXO 2030+375	41.7	46.0	(Be)
GRO J1008-57^[1]	93.5	~248	(Be)
A0535+26	105	110	HDE 245770 (09.7 IIe)
GX 304-1	272	133(?)	V850 Cen (B2 Vne)
4U 1145-619	292	187	Hen 715 (BI Vne)
A1118-616	405	unknown	He 3-640 (O9.5 III-Ve)
4U 0352+309	835	unknown	X Per (O9 III-Ve)
RX J0146.9+6121	1413	unknown	LS I+61 235 (B5 IIIe)
RX J0209.6-7427^[2]	9.28	unknown	(Be)

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (February 2011)

References

[1]
"Strongest magnetic field in universe directly detected by X-ray space observatory". phys.org.
[2]
"Ultra-bright X-ray source awakens near a galaxy not so far away". ras.ac.uk.

Observations of Accreting Pulsars, Bildsten, L., et al., 1997, Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series, 113, p. 367

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