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Exploring the Crab Nebula with the Hubble, Chandra and Fermi Space Telescopes

Roger Blandford KIPAC Stanford. Exploring the Crab Nebula with the Hubble, Chandra and Fermi Space Telescopes. Anasazi Indians. Charles Messier. Sam Okoye discovers compact radio source. Franco Pacini predicts Crab Nebula Powered by Neutron Star . Jocelyn Bell Discovers Pulsars.

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Exploring the Crab Nebula with the Hubble, Chandra and Fermi Space Telescopes

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  1. Roger Blandford KIPAC Stanford Exploring the Crab Nebula with theHubble, Chandra and FermiSpace Telescopes NASM

  2. Anasazi Indians NASM

  3. Charles Messier NASM

  4. Sam Okoye discovers compact radio source NASM

  5. Franco Pacini predictsCrab Nebula Powered by Neutron Star NASM

  6. Jocelyn Bell Discovers Pulsars NASM

  7. John Bahcall (1934-2005) Astrophysicist Astronomical Leader Mentor to Young Scientists Champion of Hubble Space Telescope NASM

  8. Hubble Space Telescope NASM

  9. Chandra X-ray Telescope NASM

  10. VERITAS/H.E.S.S. High Energy Astronomy! eVkeVMeVGeVTeVPeVEeVZeV LIGO X Radio Gamma-Rays Cosmic Rays Ice Cube Electromagnetic waves comprise particles calledPhotons Cosmic rays comprise mainly Protons and Electrons NASM

  11. Fermi(the scientist and the telescope) NASM

  12. The Pulsing g-ray Sky Pulses at 1/10th true rate NASM

  13. H.E.S.S. NASM

  14. Supernova Explosion Supernova 1987a in Magellanic Cloud NASM

  15. Crab Nebula at Different Wavelengths NASM

  16. Optical and X-rays Combined NASM

  17. The Entire Spectrum TeV Synchrotron Radiation Compton Scattering Gamma Rays Radio NASM

  18. Synchrotron Radiation 10 TeV ~0.01 Gauss 10 keV Maximum Synchrotron Photon Energy ~ 100 MeV NASM

  19. Compton Scattering 10 TeV Electron 0.1 eV Infrared Photon 5 TeV Electron 5 TeV Gamma-rayPhoton NASM

  20. Neutron Star • Mass: 1.5 suns • Radius: 10 km • Density: million, billion x water • Rotation Rate: 30 per second • Magnetic Field: 1 trillion Gauss Wilson NASM

  21. Crab Pulsar NASM

  22. Faraday’s Disk Magnet Conducting Disk Crank Voltage: 50 PetaVolts Current: 300 TeraAmps Power: 100,000 Suns NASM

  23. The Restless Crab Hester NASM

  24. FermiFlares NASM

  25. Spectral Changes September Flare 4 day variation Synchrotron Radiation Limit Compton Scattering Synchrotron Radiation NASM

  26. Where is the Flare? Pulsar Torus Jet NASM

  27. Let’s Keep Exploring the Crab Nebula Thank You NASM

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