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#KnowledgeBit: A #Pulsar (from pulsating radio source) is a highly magnetized rotating #Neutron #Star that emits beams of electromagnetic radiation out of its magnetic poles.
The periods of pulsars make them very useful tools for astronomers. In 1983, certain types of pulsars were detected that at that time exceeded the accuracy of atomic clocks in keeping time.
The first #PulsarClock in the world was installed in St Catherine's Church, Poland, in 2011.