How Gamma-Ray Pulsars Are Detected | Video

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Channel: VideoFromSpace · 2012 · Science & Technology

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The large area detector (LAT)  onboard the Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope records the arrival times and direction of gamma photons. By analyzing this data, scientists can pinpoint these rotating neutron stars through photon count patterns.

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