Compact Object
Anomalous X-ray Pulsar
An X-ray-bright magnetar that defies normal pulsar physics.
Slowly rotating neutron stars whose X-ray luminosity exceeds what their spin-down can supply — powered by colossal magnetic fields.
Overview
Slowly rotating neutron stars whose X-ray luminosity exceeds what their spin-down can supply — powered by colossal magnetic fields.
See also
Millisecond Pulsar
A pulsar spinning hundreds of times per second.
Binary Pulsar
A pulsar locked in orbit with a companion.
Neutron Star
An ultra-dense stellar corpse, mostly neutrons.
Pulsar
A spinning neutron star beaming radio pulses.
Magnetar
A neutron star with a colossal magnetic field.
White Dwarf
The cooling Earth-sized ember of a Sun-like star.