The Guitar nebula - A bow shock from a slow-spin, high-velocity neutron star
The Guitar nebula - A bow shock from a slow-spin, high-velocity neutron star
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The discovery is reported of a prominent nebula produced by the motion of a high-velocity pulsar, PSR 2224 + 65, through partially neutral gas. The pulsar's transverse speed of over about 800 km/s makes it arguably the fastest known star in the Galaxy and guarantees that it will ultimately escape the Galactic potential well. A deep H-alpha image re...
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The Guitar nebula - A bow shock from a slow-spin, high-velocity neutron star
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_26294647
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_26294647
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0028-0836
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1476-4687
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10.1038/362133a0
