Pulsar Catalog: 706 Pulsar Records from 1995 Electronic Version

706 pulsar records form this catalog, based on the May 3, 1995 electronic version of the Taylor et al. Pulsar Catalog. The HEASARC obtained this version from Princeton University, representing a 25% increase in entries over the 1993 published version. This is a service provided by NASA HEASARC.

Use Cases

• Statistical analysis of pulsar populations based on the catalog's 706 entries.
• Comparative studies of pulsar properties using the updated 1995 electronic version.
• Research into pulsar evolution and distribution based on cataloged astrophysical data.

Strengths

• Contains data on 706 pulsars, a specific and documented count.
• Based on a defined source: the May 3, 1995 electronic version of the Taylor et al. Pulsar Catalog.
• Represents a 25% increase in entries over the 1993 published version.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data is from 1995; freshness should be verified against more recent catalogs.
• Row count is known, but specific data types and features per row are not described.

Provenance

Source

NASA HEASARC, based on the Taylor et al. Pulsar Catalog from Princeton University.

Collection Method

Obtained from the Princeton University FTP site.

Time Range

Catalog version dated May 3, 1995.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 18:01:13.306433; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely contains pulsar observations from various celestial locations; specific coverage is not detailed.