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Cen X-3 & Clocks in the Sky

Introduction: Light Curves, Power Spectra, & Periodicities
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Education Activities To Accompany Chandra Data Analysis Software
Cen X-3 & Clocks in the Sky

The size of the pulsar's orbit

Because we know the orbital period of the pulsar around its binary companion (because of the periodic eclipses of the pulsar's x-rays by its companion) and its orbital speed, we can find the size of the pulsar's orbit:

How large is the pulsar's orbit compared to Earth's orbit around the sun?
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