HESS J1857 026 is a pulsar wind nebula located approximately 9 kpc (29 kly) from Earth in the constellation of Aquila.

HESS J1857 026 releases γ-rays in the range of 0.8−45 TeV. It is most likely powered by PSR J1856 0245, a pulsar located nearby.

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Left a VHE gammaray image of HESS J1857+026 and HESS J1858+020

(PDF) PSR J1856+0245 Arecibo Discovery of a Young, Energetic Pulsar