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The fastest pulsar spins at 716Hz; its equator spins at 24% the speed of light
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PSR J1748−2446ad is the fastest-spinning pulsar known, at 716.35 Hz (times per second), or 42,981 revolutions per minute (1.3959 milliseconds). This pulsar was discovered by Jason W. T. Hessels of McGill University on November 10, 2004, and confirmed on January 8, 2005.
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