Team Taylor:Team Taylor:John, Lori, Casey, Tonia, Joey, Elizabeth, and John, Lori, Casey, Tonia, Joey, Elizabeth, and

LazarLazar

PulsarsPulsars

Pulsars are fast spinning neutron stars Pulsars are fast spinning neutron stars

They are formed from large stars at the They are formed from large stars at the end of their lives in a super nova end of their lives in a super nova

They emit radio waves in beams from their They emit radio waves in beams from their poles poles

130 terabytes of data130 terabytes of data

Astronomers surveyed 30% of the sky Astronomers surveyed 30% of the sky After 3 days at Green Bank, we started After 3 days at Green Bank, we started

finding new pulsars finding new pulsars Our team was given 10 data sets, Our team was given 10 data sets,

30 plots each 30 plots each We started analyzing our data and…We started analyzing our data and…

What we found:What we found:A lot of…A lot of…RFI…RFI…And a bit more RFIAnd a bit more RFIWith…With…Some noiseSome noiseAnd finally…And finally…Some interference Some interference

The PlotsThe PlotsMost of the plots looked like…Most of the plots looked like…

After many, many plotsAfter many, many plots

A few pulsars popped upA few pulsars popped up

(We got excited...)(We got excited...)

The PulsarsThe Pulsars

In all, we found 6 pulsars In all, we found 6 pulsars 3 of them were already in the ATNF 3 of them were already in the ATNF

database database The other 3 were unidentified pulsarsThe other 3 were unidentified pulsars

Conclusion:Conclusion:

94% of all the Pulsar data sheets were RFI 94% of all the Pulsar data sheets were RFI and/or background noise. There were still and/or background noise. There were still a couple possible pulsars that we found.a couple possible pulsars that we found.

Of the possible Candidate Pulsars, there Of the possible Candidate Pulsars, there were 3 that were identified as already were 3 that were identified as already existing pulsars, while there were also 3 existing pulsars, while there were also 3 that were unidentified.that were unidentified.

Thanks to…Thanks to…N.S.F.N.S.F.NRAONRAOGBTGBT

Sue Ann HeatherlySue Ann HeatherlyAstronomersAstronomers

Science teachers Science teachers Duncan Lorimer & Maura McLaughlinDuncan Lorimer & Maura McLaughlin

John & LoriJohn & Lori