Pulsars were discovered in the Crab Nebula, a supernova remnant, in 1967. The Crab Pulsar is a neutron star at the center of the nebula that emits beams of radiation, producing regular pulses of light. The high-energy particles and magnetic fields in the nebula power the pulsar's emission.
The atmosphere of the Crab Pulsar is primarily composed of ionized particles, such as electrons and positrons, due to the intense magnetic and electric fields emitted by the pulsar. These high-energy particles interact with the strong magnetic field to produce the unique emission properties observed from the Crab Pulsar.
The Crab Nebula, of which the Crab Pulsar is a part of, got its name in 1840 when the William Parsons, made a drawing of the nebula that he thought looked like a crab. Pretty simple if you think about it.
Yes, it's called the crab pulsar.See related link for more information
The same size as a normal neutron star. See related question.
The Crab Nebula is a supernova remnant and pulsar wind nebula.
it was a greek legend {coonstellations}
The Crab Nebula was first observed in 1731.
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.
pulsar and quasars
David J. Forrest has written: 'Study of the polarization properties of the Crab nebula and pulsar with BATSE' -- subject(s): Astronomical spectroscopy, Crab Nebula, Gamma ray astronomy, Gamma ray bursts
It's a little unknown because it been only discovered in 2005.