These objects were discovered when an astronomer noticed a "bit of scruff" in data, which was published in a 1968 Nature paper by Antony Hewish and Jocelyn Bell.
When the magnetosphere radius exceeds the Keplerian co-rotation radius for these objects, the "propeller" effect occurs. Those that can be detected lie to the left of a "death line" on P-Pdot diagrams. The Vela and Crab ones of these objects are associated with supernova remnants. An unusual one of these objects that emits almost solely gamma rays is Geminga. Sudden frequency jumps in these objects are known as "glitches." Indirect evidence of gravity waves is given by the observation of the Hulse-Taylor binary one of these objects. These objects were discovered when an astronomer noticed a "bit of scruff" in data, which was published in a 1968 Nature paper by Antony Hewish and Jocelyn Bell. For 10 points, identify these highly magnetized, rotating neutron stars.
When the magnetosphere radius exceeds the Keplerian co-rotation radius for these objects, the "propeller" effect occurs.
radio pulsars [prompt on neutron stars or magnetars]