Time sequence of Crab pulsar

In this image, the continuous lines in the top and bottom half are produced by normal stars of constant brightness, while the series of dots represents the individual pulses of the Crab pulsar, one every 33 milliseconds (i.e. the neutron star rotates around its axis 30 times per second). It is also obvious that these dots are alternatively brighter and fainter: they mirror the double-peaked profile of the light pulses.

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Id:eso9948h
Tipo:Observação
Data de divulgação:17 de Novembro de 1999
Notícias relacionadas:eso9948
Tamanho:707 x 476 px

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Nome:Crab Pulsar
Tipo:Milky Way : Star : Evolutionary Stage : Neutron Star : Pulsar
Distância:6000 anos-luz
Categoria:Stars

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