Pulsar

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Astronomical object
gptkbp:canBe Part of binary system
gptkbp:cataloguedIn gptkb:ATNF_Pulsar_Catalogue
gptkb:PSR_catalogue
gptkbp:density Extremely high
gptkbp:diameter About 20 kilometers
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Jocelyn_Bell_Burnell
gptkb:PSR_B1919+21
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1967
gptkbp:distanceFromEarth Hundreds to thousands of light-years
gptkbp:emits gptkb:X-rays
gptkb:Gamma_rays
gptkb:Radio_waves
gptkbp:firstMisidentifiedAs Possible extraterrestrial signal
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Milky_Way
Other galaxies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pulsar
gptkbp:magneticFieldStrength Very strong
gptkbp:mass About 1.4 solar masses
gptkbp:mayInclude Planetary system
gptkbp:namedFrom Pulsating radio source
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Crab_Pulsar
gptkb:Vela_Pulsar
gptkb:PSR_J0437-4715
gptkbp:observedBy gptkb:X-ray_telescopes
gptkb:Radio_telescopes
Gamma-ray telescopes
gptkbp:originatedIn Supernova explosion
gptkbp:powerSource Rotational energy
gptkbp:pulsePeriod Highly stable
gptkbp:rotationAxis Misaligned with magnetic axis
gptkbp:rotationPeriod Milliseconds to seconds
Rapidly
gptkbp:rotationSlowsDown Over time
gptkbp:studiedBy gptkb:Radio_telescopes
gptkb:Space_telescopes
gptkb:Gravitational_waves
gptkbp:studiedIn Radio astronomy
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Magnetar
Binary pulsar
Millisecond pulsar
X-ray pulsar
gptkbp:surfaceGravity Extremely high
gptkbp:temperature Millions of Kelvin
gptkbp:type Neutron star
Pulses at regular intervals
gptkbp:usedFor Testing general relativity
Measuring cosmic distances
Studying interstellar medium
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kavinsky
gptkb:Revenant_Titan
gptkb:Warlock_Titan
gptkb:Night_Vision_Devices
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5