News Astronomy Young pulsar has a split personality By Ruth Bennett April 21, 2003 at 5:50 pm - More than 2 years ago Share this:Share Share via email (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to print (Opens in new window) Print There’s a new addition to the pulsar family of celestial objects, astronomers announced last week. An artist’s representation of a pulsar. Curved lines represent magnetic fields. NASA/Honeywell Max Q Digital Grp., D. Berry At approximately 700 years of age, PSR J1846-0258, in the Kes 75 supernova remnant, is a mere babe among pulsars.