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You might think of a pulsar as very vaguely similar to a lighthouse. A pulsar is a small, rapidly spinning neutron star; flashing at a rate of 4 to 6 flashes per second, they are so precisely regular that when radio astronomers first discovered them, the astronomers couldn't imagine a natural explanation and named them "LGM signals" - for "little green men". They might be, the suggestion went, some form of interstellar navigational beacon.
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What are quasars and blazars?
A Pulsar or Neutron Star is the remnants of a collapsed Super Giant, created during a Super Nova. The neutrons are so densely packed that they warp the gravity around the dying star so that any radiation (radio waves) emitted from it doesn't always shine at us. Due to this warping the star becomes more like a light house and we can only see the beam when it is pointing straight at us. This constant on of is like a pulse hence the name Pulsar.
What would happen if your sun was replaced by a pulsar?
We would all be killed in the supernova explosion that created the pulsar out of our Sun. The Earth itself would be vaporized. Any returning space travelers would be fried by the intense pulses of gamma radiation that give the "pulsar" or "pulsing gamma ray source" its name. However, this cannot happen - because our Sun isn't nearly massive enough to go supernova.
What characteristics do wind pollinated flowers have?
Wind pollinated flowers usually have light seeds, with some kind of method for being carried on the wind, like helicopter seeds have big 'sails' which are blown over long distances in the wind
Can a dimmer switch be added on any light?
only regular lights like in ur house if u want to dimm a fluorescent light u have to change out the ballast to a dimmable ballast
How does steven hawking pee?
they use a helicopter and then sit him down this is because he is paraplegic i like trains
What is the dashboard light on a mondeo ghia x that looks like a helicopter?
Warns about risk of ice
Why do pulsars beep?
Pulsars rotate like most stars. Pulsars also emit beams of energy which, if they cross our path are perceived as pulses of energy with a regular rate (ticks, beeps, etc). This is called the lighthouse effect. Picture a lighthouse -- the lighthouse itself is the pulsar, and the beam of light is like the pulsar's beam.
What is definition of helicopter simulator?
A machine that is like flying in a helicopter.
What insect go towards the house light?
because they like light.
Was an autogyro an early helicopter-like plane or an early computer?
An autogyro - is/was a helicopter-like plane.
What is the light on a 2003 Toyota Corolla dashboard panel that looks like an helicopter means?
Explanation of 2003 Toyota Corolla Dashboard
What does the orange Warning light looks like a helicopter in a peugeot 206 mean?
Symbols for Warning LightsI am not familiar with your vehicle, BUT...That sounds to me like the warning light for an electrically operated RADIATOR cooling FAN defect/error.
What Bird flies like a helicopter?
name of the animal which look a helicopter
Where would a pulsar be found?
Anywhere that a normal star has collapsed into a neutron star. See, a pulsar is essentially a neutron star that magnetically rotates and emits long arm-like streams of radiation. So it is possible for a pulsar to found almost anywhere in space.
Do crickets like light or dark?
It depends on the type of cricket. Camel crickets do not like light but house crickets and field crickets do.
What is helicopter rotor and propeller?
The rotor is like the engine to the propeller. A propeller is the fan like blades on the top that spin to make the helicopter fly.
Why does it sound like a helicopter in my ear?
you have tinnitus
