Fermi LAT-Detected Gamma-Ray Pulsars: Public List

A compilation of all publicly-announced gamma-ray pulsars detected by the Fermi Large Area Telescope (LAT). The list is maintained by the LAT team and includes only detections vetted to a significance of at least 5 sigma. The data is provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and was last updated on 2026-04-10.

Use Cases

• Cataloging gamma-ray pulsar discoveries based on the vetted public announcements.
• Analyzing pulsar spin-down energy (Edot) for published discoveries, as noted in the description.
• Cross-referencing LAT-detected pulsars with radio survey data, noting the list's exclusion criteria described.
• Studying detection significance thresholds, as the description mentions a 5 sigma requirement.

Strengths

• Data is vetted by the Fermi LAT team, requiring a pulsed-detection significance of at least 5 sigma.
• Includes a specific column for spin-down energy (Edot) for pulsars with published discoveries.
• Maintained by the authoritative source, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The Edot values are not corrected for the Shklovskii effect, as warned in the description.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Compilation of publicly-announced, LAT team-vetted gamma-ray pulsar detections.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-10 19:39:36.048609; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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