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of the rotation periods listed below, which one could correspond to a pulsar?
0.033 seconds
3.07 years
any of these could be the rotation period of a pulsar.
57 minutes
25 days
10 hours
Pulsars are highly magnetized, rotating neutron stars that emit beams of electromagnetic radiation. Their rotation periods are typically very short, on the order of milliseconds to a few seconds. 0.033 seconds (33 milliseconds) is within the typical range of pulsar rotation periods. 3.07 years, 57 minutes, 25 days, and 10 hours are all much longer than what is expected for a pulsar.
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