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... > Stellar astronomy > Stellar remnants > Compact objects > Neutron stars > Pulsars > Optical pulsars
Astrophysical processes > Nuclear astrophysics > Neutron stars > Pulsars > Optical pulsars

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Optical pulsars  

Definition

  • A member of a rare class of pulsars, such as the Crab pulsar and Vela pulsar, which can be detected in the visible spectrum. (en)

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http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/1173

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