Millisecond pulsar

A new type of millisecond pulsar was discovered, rotating 642 times faster than the fastest previously known pulsar. It likely gained speed by absorbing matter from a companion in a binary system.
Donald Charles Backer United States 1982
Millisecond pulsar

A new type of millisecond pulsar was discovered, rotating 642 times faster than the fastest previously known pulsar. It likely gained speed by absorbing matter from a companion in a binary system.