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Lich

PSR B1257+12, PSR 1257+12, PSR J1300+1240

Pulsar in Virgo

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Proper Name	Lich
Bayer Designation	None
Flamsteed Number	None
HR (BSC)	None
HD	None
Other designations	PSR B1257+12, PSR 1257+12, PSR J1300+1240
Constellation	Virgo
Right Ascension	13h 0m 3s
Declination	+12° 40' 55"
Distance	c.2,300 light years c.700 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +22.00 Absolute: +12.74
Spectral Class	Pulsar
Planets in this system	Draugr (Lich b), Earth-mass planet Phobetor (Lich d), super Earth Poltergeist (Lich c), super Earth
Optimum Visibility	April

The Lich pulsar PSR B1257+12 cannot be seen directly in this image, but it lies in the direction shown by the crosshairs. For reference, the bright star in the south of the frame is Vindemiatrix or Epsilon Virginis, a third-magnitude star some two degrees from Lich in the sky. Vindemiatrix lies much closer to the Sun than the distant pulsar. Imagery provided by Aladin sky atlas

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