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What is spinning neutron star called?
It is still called a neutron star. Depending on how we observe it, it may also be called a pulsar.
What is the lighthouse of space?
The pulsar might be considered the lighthouse of space. It "flashes" or "blinks" at different rates depending on its speed of rotation. Pulsars (pulsating stars) are spinning neutron stars that are highly magnetized. Their spin, coupled with their emission of higly direction oriented "beams" of radiation, makes them appear to pulsate in a lighthouse effect. And that's how they got their nickname. A link is provided to the Wikipedia article on the pulsar.
What is the size of an average pulsar?
The size of an average pulsar is about 20 kilometers in diameter. Pulsars are highly magnetized rotating neutron stars that emit beams of electromagnetic radiation, and their small size makes them incredibly dense objects.
What is a name of a pulsar?
One well-known pulsar is PSR B1919+21, which was the first pulsar discovered in 1967 by Jocelyn Bell Burnell and Antony Hewish. It emits regular radio pulses and is located in the constellation Vulpecula. Its discovery provided crucial evidence for the existence of neutron stars, a key aspect of stellar evolution.
Was a pulsar discovered near the sun?
No, a pulsar has not been discovered near the sun. Pulsars are neutron stars that emit beams of radiation that can be detected by astronomers, but they are typically found in distant regions of our galaxy.
Stars that spin rapidly and give off radio waves are called?
pulsar
Why is a neutron star expected to spin rapidly?
All young neutron stars spin rapidly. You might be confused with a pulsar. See related questions.
A neutron star that rotates rapidly and emits light?
It's called a pulsar. However - ALL young neutron stars emit the said beam. It's only if that beam is detectable on Earth is it called a pulsar. So a Neutron Star and a Pulsar are the same thing. See related questions. but then again they are different.
How can a neutron star not be a pulsar?
Over time a pulsar's spin period slows down sufficiently for the "pulse" to turn off (the "death line"). This occurs after about 10-100 million years, which means of all the neutron stars in the universe, around 99% no longer pulsate.
What is the favored explanation for the rapid spin rate of millisecond pulsar?
The favored explanation for the rapid spin rate of millisecond pulsars is that they are formed through the process of accretion from a binary companion. As material falls onto the pulsar from the companion star, its rotation speed increases due to conservation of angular momentum. This process can ultimately accelerate the pulsar to millisecond spin periods.
What is spinning neutron star called?
It is still called a neutron star. Depending on how we observe it, it may also be called a pulsar.
Why does the short length of pulsar pulses eliminate normal stars as possible pulsars?
The short length of pulsar pulses eliminate normal stars as possible pulsars because normal stars do not have strong enough magnetic fields.
How fast does a pulsar spin?
Some spin up to hundreds of times a second. AT LEAST ONE OF THEM HAS BEEN MEASURED TO SPIN 700 HUNDRED TIMES PER SECOND, AND OTHERS THAT MAY EVEN SPIN FASTER.
Millisecond pulsars that are very old are?
believed to be the result of mass transfer from a companion that increases the spin of the pulsar.
Flickering neutron stars formed in supernovas are?
A Pulsar. See related question
Is the main difference between a pulsar and a binary system that a pulsar is made up of two neutron stars and that a binary system is made of of two normal stars?
Not exactly, while a pulsar is a specific type of neutron star (that being a "spinning neutron star") and a binary system is a pair of stars orbiting each other, a pulsar does not need to be part of a binary system. It would be possible, however to have a binary system with one of the pair being a pulsar and the other a neutron star (assumed to be the non-spinning or "normal neutron star" variety).
Why do pulsars spin so fast?
Because of the conservation of rotational momentum. As a stars core collapses, it retains the original rotational velocity. As a pulsar or neutron star's original size was in the region of 60,000 time greater that it's current form, the rotational speed is multiplied by this factor. Maintaining the rotational momentum requires the star to spin faster.
