Multiple Choice
The Crab Pulsar is pulsing in visible light 30 times per second. Why?
A) It rotates 30 times per second.
B) It's a mystery; no one really knows.
C) It is eclipsed by a companion 30 times per second.
D) A jet ejects energy and particles from a hot spot 30 times per second.
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