Glitch detected in the Vela Pulsar (PSR J0835-4510)
ATel #12466; John Sarkissian (CASS Parkes), George Hobbs (CASS Marsfield), John Reynolds (CASS Marsfield), Jim Palfreyman (University of Tasmania),Steve Olney (Hawkesbury RAO)
on 3 Feb 2019; 07:42 UT
Credential Certification: Jim Palfreyman (jim77742@gmail.com)
Subjects: Radio, Neutron Star, Pulsar
We report a glitch in the rotation frequency of the Vela Pulsar (PSR J0835-4510). It was first detected with the 12m Parkes Test Bed Facility using the Mark-I PAF at 11:46 UT on 2 February 2019 (MJD 58516.4978), following a two week break in observations. Daily observations at the amateur astronomy setup at the Hawkesbury Radio Astronomy Observatory, have constrained the date for the glitch to have occurred around MJD 58515. Observations with the Mt Pleasant Observatory in Tasmania, have confirmed the glitch as Vela rose at 5:16 UT on 3 February 2019 (MJD 58517.2198). More details will be published as soon as possible.
