Our Pulsar Collection

Artistic representation of a typical pulsar, a rapidly rotating neutron star emitting beams of electromagnetic radiation from its magnetic poles

Illustration of a transformer pulsar with changing emission patterns, showing how the pulsar's radiation beams transform and shift as it rotates

Visualization of a binary pulsar system where a pulsar orbits with another star, showing gravitational interactions and how the two celestial bodies affect each other's orbits

Pulsar Gallery

AI-generated visualization of the Vela Pulsar, showing a bright neutron star emitting distinctive beams of radiation against a celestial background

Vela Pulsar

Rotational Period: 0.089 s
Distance: ~960 light-years
Coordinates: RA: 08h 35m, Dec: -45°
Magnetic Field: ~3.4 × 10⁸ Tesla
Discovery Year: 1968

AI-generated image of the Crab Pulsar situated in the center of the Crab Nebula, emitting bluish pulsating radiation with surrounding nebula gases in purple and blue hues

Crab Pulsar

Rotational Period: 0.033 s
Distance: ~6500 light-years
Coordinates: RA: 05h 34m, Dec: +22°
Magnetic Field: ~4 × 10⁸ Tesla
Discovery Year: 1968

AI-generated rendering of the Geminga Pulsar, an isolated neutron star with green-blue radiation beams emanating from its poles against a starry background

Geminga Pulsar

Rotational Period: 0.237 s
Distance: ~800 light-years
Coordinates: RA: 06h 33m, Dec: +17°46′
Magnetic Field: ~1.6 × 10⁸ Tesla
Discovery Year: 1972