Author(s): D. A. Baiko and A. I. Chugunov IGR J17480-2446 is a low-mass x-ray binary, harboring an exceptional accreting pulsar (a neutron star) with an unusual spin frequency of 11 Hz and a very slow postoutburst crust cooling. The former may imply that it is observed at an early stage of recycling, while the latter was shown to indicate t… [Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 031402] Published Thu Jul 16, 2026