Astronomers Discover Slowest Spinning Radio Neutron Star

ASKAP J1935+2148 defies current theories with its unprecedentedly slow rotation and unique radio emissions.

ASKAP J1935+2148 completes a full rotation in nearly an hour, the slowest ever observed for a radio-emitting neutron star.
The object exhibits three distinct emission states, challenging existing models of neutron star behavior.
Scientists are investigating whether ASKAP J1935+2148 could be a highly magnetic white dwarf instead.
The discovery was made using the ASKAP and MeerKAT radio telescopes in Australia and South Africa.
Further research is needed to understand the object's nature and implications for stellar evolution theories.