Crab pulsar

Also found in: Wikipedia

0.01 sec.

Crab pulsar [′krab ′pəl‚sär]

(astronomy)

A pulsar found in the center of the Crab Nebula with a period of about 0.033 second and that emits radiation at all wavelengths from the radio to the x-ray region.

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback

Mentioned in	?		References in periodicals archive	?		Encyclopedia browser	?		Full browser	?
No references found			They have found that the Crab Pulsar - a rotating neutron star at the heart of the Crab Nebula, loved by stargazers around the world - is shedding energy at an alarming rate. BIG FIND FOR STARGAZERS by The Mirror (London, England) Powerful radio waves from the Vela and Crab Pulsars reach us right now. Unidentified (UFOs) and Identified Flying Objects by Scot Aaron / Ethnic, cultural, racial issues community The papers on binary systems include the interplay between diffusion and accretion in nuclear reactions and tidal effects in binaries, while those on compact star systems include reports on the phase-resolved spectra of the crab pulsar and high energy emissions from strange stars. Stellar astrophysics; proceedings by SciTech Book News			CPU cooler CPU fan CPU ID CPU Info Center CPU multiplier CPU second CPU throttling CPU time CPU Wars CPU-bound program CPVC CPW Cr CR law CR ratio CR/LF CrA crab crab apple Crab Factory Ship crab locomotive crab louse Crab Nebula Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge Crab Plover Crab pulsar Crab, The crabapple crabapple blossom Crabb, George Crabbe Crabbe, George Crabbing crabgrass Crabtree, Lotta crabwood crachin Cracidae crack crack arrester crack length crack root crack-control reinforcement CrackBerry cracked cracked gasoline cracked residue cracked section cracked stem Cracker Cracking			Crab canon crab canons crab cocktail CRAB Diet Crab eating raccoon Crab Factory Ship crab grass crab grass crab grass Crab in A Cab crab legs Crab Lice Crab Lice Crab Lice crab locomotive crab Louis crab louse crab louse crab louse crab meat Crab Nebula Crab Nebula Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge Crab Orchard Public Library District Crab Orchard Utility District Crab pan Crab pan Crab Plover Crab Plover Crab pulsar Crab spider Crab spider crab spiders Crab stick Crab tree Crab tree crab trees crab trees Crab wood crab's eye Crab's eyes Crab, The Crab-apple Crab-apple Crab-apple crab-apple tree crab-apple tree crab-apple trees crab-apple trees crab-eating dog crab-eating fox crab-eating macaque crab-eating macaque crab-eating opossum crab-eating raccoon crab-eating seal Crab-eating Zorro Crab-plover Crab-plover crab-skuit

Encyclopedia

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.