Rotating radio transient
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Rotating radio transients (RRATs) are a newly discovered (as of 2006) type of radio pulsars, themselves types of neutron stars. RRATs do not have a consistent short period, and hence are transient. The length of the radio bursts are also longer than that of pulsars, with lengths of over two minutes having been encountered. The rotational characteristics and magnetic fields of the RRATs encountered show that RRAT behaviour can be seen in all types of neutron stars, from regular to magnetars.
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- Discovery of the X-ray Counterpart to the Rotating Radio Transient J1819--1458 (arXiv)
- Transient radio bursts from rotating neutron stars (arXiv)
- Transient radio bursts from rotating neutron stars (Nature)
- Transient radio bursts from rotating neutron stars (Nature) subscription required
- Astronomers Discover Peek-A-Boo Stars (SPACE.com)
- New Kind of Star Found
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