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    PR # 31043                                                                   
     Terzan 5 is a massive globular cluster which has a dense core. There        
     seem to exist a number of rotation-powered pulsars (RPPs) for its dif       
     fuse radio emission with steep spectrum. There also exists a LMXB in        
     or near the cluster, which is thought to be highly variable and stron       
     gly absorbed. The primary aim of this proposal is to confirm if the L       
     MXB(s) belong(s) to Terzan 5 or not. Adding to the number of LMXBs in       
      globular clusters is very important to estimate their precise contri       
     bution to the formation of RPPs. There is also a probability that the       
      LMXB and the eclipsing millisecond pulsar PSR 1744-24A are identical       
     . PSR 1744-24A may be an object switching between a millisecond pulsa       
     r and a LMXB.                                                               
                                                                                 
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