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Discovery of Optical Signals from Pulsar NP 0532

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Strong light flashes have been detected from the fast pulsar in the Crab Nebula.

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COCKE, W., DISNEY, M. & TAYLOR, D. Discovery of Optical Signals from Pulsar NP 0532. Nature 221, 525–527 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1038/221525a0

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