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出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/05/01 01:17 UTC 版)
Rotating radio transients (RRATs) are sources of short, bright, radio pulses, which were first discovered in 2006. The pulses emitted by RRATs are similar to those observed from pulsars, but the characteristic regularity of pulsars is absent from RRATs. Like pulsars, RRATs are thought to be associated with rotating magnetized neutron stars, but the cause of their irregularity is unknown.