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A Pulsar, that's not really spinning but oscillating back and forth, becoming a very highly precise instrument of time measurement as well: https://physicsworl
by princevegeta89 3y ago
A Pulsar, that's not really spinning but oscillating back and forth, becoming a very highly precise instrument of time measurement as well:
https://physicsworld.com/a/pulsar-timekeepers-measure-up-to-atomic-clocks/ https://physicsworld.com/a/pulsar-timekeepers-measure-up-to-...
- ISL 3y agoPulsars are dense compact spinning objects. From your link: "Pulsars are neutron stars that rotate at very high speeds and appear to emit radio pulses at extremely regular intervals. The pulses are actually all we see of a radio beam that is focused by the star’s magnetic field and swept around like a lighthouse beacon."