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Stroboscopic optical observations of the Crab pulsar

S. Vidrih, A. Čadež, M. Galičič, Alberto Carramiñana

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Photometric data of the Crab pulsar, obtained in stroboscopic mode over a period of more than eight years, are presented here. The applied Fourier analysis reveals a faint 60 second modulation of the pulsar's signal, which we interpret as a free precession of the pulsar.

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Photometric data of the Crab pulsar, obtained in stroboscopic mode over a period of more than eight years, are presented here. The applied Fourier analysis reveals a faint 60 second modulation of the pulsar's signal, which we interpret as a free precession of the pulsar.

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Photometric data of the Crab pulsar, obtained in stroboscopic mode over a period of more than eight years, are presented here. The applied Fourier analysis reveals a faint 60 second modulation of the pulsar's signal, which we interpret as a free precession of the pulsar.

Key concepts: Crab Pulsar, Stroboscope, Pulsar, Astronomy, Astrophysics, Physics, Geology, Optics

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