Compact Object
Pulsar
A spinning neutron star beaming radio pulses.
Rapidly rotating, highly magnetised neutron stars whose radio (or X-ray) beam sweeps past Earth like a lighthouse, producing precise periodic pulses.
Overview
Rapidly rotating, highly magnetised neutron stars whose radio (or X-ray) beam sweeps past Earth like a lighthouse, producing precise periodic pulses.
See also
Neutron Star
An ultra-dense stellar corpse, mostly neutrons.
Magnetar
A neutron star with a colossal magnetic field.
X-ray Pulsar
A neutron star pulsing in X-rays from accretion.
Millisecond Pulsar
A pulsar spinning hundreds of times per second.
Radio Pulsar
Class of neutron-star remnant defined by its emission mechanism and environment.
Recycled Pulsar
Class of neutron-star remnant defined by its emission mechanism and environment.