High Precision and Long Duration Timing of Exotic Pulsars in Globular Clusters — NSF Award to Associated Universities, Inc. (VA, $
Radio pulsars are spinning neutron stars that act as cosmic clocks, allowing us to make precision measurements of a wide variety of astrophysical processes. Some of the most interesting radio pulsars are those that spin hundreds of times per second, the so-called millisecond pulsars (MSPs). Most MSPs are in binary syst
| Award title | High Precision and Long Duration Timing of Exotic Pulsars in Globular Clusters |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2510064 |
| Awardee | Associated Universities, Inc. |
| City | VIENNA |
| State | VA |
| Amount obligated | $407,599 |
| Principal investigator | Scott Ransom |
| Program | STELLAR ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSC |
| Start date | 08/15/2025 |
| Abstract | Radio pulsars are spinning neutron stars that act as cosmic clocks, allowing us to make precision measurements of a wide variety of astrophysical processes. Some of the most interesting radio pulsars are those that spin hundreds of times per second, the so-called millisecond pulsars (MSPs). Most MSPs are in binary systems with another star, and the clock-like pulsations can be used to measure those orbits extremely precisely. The Principal Investigator has used the NSF-funded Green Bank Telescop |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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