Optical pulsar
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An optical pulsar is a pulsar which can be detected in the visible spectrum. There are very few of these known: the Crab Pulsar was detected by stroboscopic techniques in 1969,[1][2] shortly after its discovery in radio waves, at the Steward Observatory. The Vela Pulsar was detected in 1977 at the Anglo-Australian Observatory, and was the faintest star ever imaged at that time.
Template:Asof there are 13 recognized optical pulsars:[3][4][5]
| Name of pulsar | Magnitude (B) |
|---|---|
| Crab Pulsar (CM Tauri, PSR B0531+21) | 16.5 |
| Vela Pulsar | 24 |
| PSR B0540-69 (in the Large Magellanic Cloud) | 23 |
| PSR B0656+14 | 26 |
| PSR B0633+17 (Geminga) | 25.5 |
| PSR B1509-58 (*) | 25.7 |
| PSR J1023+0038 | 22 |
| PSR B1055−52 | 24.9 |
| PSR B1929+10 | 25.6 |
| PSR B1133+16 | 28 |
| PSR B0950+08 | 27.1 |
| PSR J0108−1431 | 26.4 |
| PSR J0437−4715 | 20.98±0.09 |
| *Source included but not discussed in paper by source paper. | |
References
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- ↑ Shearer, A.; Golden, A. (2022). "Why study pulsars optically?". Proceedings of the 270. WE-Heraeus Seminar on Neutron Stars, Pulsars, and Supernova Remnants. MPE Report 278. Bibcode:2002nsps.conf...44SScript error: No such module "check bibcode"., arxiv
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External links
- "A Pulsar Discovery: First Optical Pulsar." Moments of Discovery, American Institute of Physics, 2007 (Includes audio and teachers guides).