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An accreting pulsar in spin equilibrium

Complex timing behavior from M82 X-2

An accreting pulsar in spin equilibrium

In this paper we show how the first Ultraluminous pulsar, M82 X-2, behaves in a peculiar way that makes us think that it is close to the so-called “spin equilibrium”. If so, we are close to a solution of a current mistery: what is the magnetic field of this pulsar?

Bachetti et al. 2020