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How much would you weigh at the equator of the fastest spinning pulsar?
Assuming you have a mass of 70 kg, what would your weight be on the equator of PSR J1748−2446ad?
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Rotation direction of Pulsars
Pulsars are rotating neutron stars observed to have pulses of radiation at very regular intervals that typically range from milliseconds to seconds. It has a very strong magnetic fields which funnel ...
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Why do pulsars turn "off" from rotation?
I was looking at the Pulsar wikipedia article
and I came across an interesting aspect that said pulsars turn off from rotation:
When a pulsar's spin period slows down sufficiently, the radio pulsar ...
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