Researchers at the University of Southampton have discovered that the unique 'Bursting Pulsar' - a neutron star which steals matter from a low-mass stellar neighbour - may also be the slowest known 'transitional pulsar' in existence. Transitional pulsars are a rare class of neutron stars, which alternate between showing X-ray and radio pulsations over timescales of years.
Researchers at the University of Southampton have discovered that the unique 'Bursting Pulsar' - a neutron star which steals matter from a low-mass stellar neighbour - may also be the slowest known 'transitional pulsar' in existence. Transitional pulsars are a rare class of neutron stars, which alternate between showing X-ray and radio pulsations over timescales of years.
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