Main-Sequence Radio Pulse Emitters Discovered By NCRA Astronomers

The National Centre for Radio Astrophysics (NCRA) in Pune has identified eight stars that belong to a rare type of stars known as Main-sequence Radio Pulse emitters, or MRPs.

Highlights:

The ‘Giant Metre-wave Radio Telescope (GMRT)’ in Pune was used to find MRPs.

A group of researchers identified a new type of radio star that is hotter than the Sun. They have extraordinarily powerful magnetic fields and even more powerful stellar winds. As a result, like a lighthouse, these stars generate powerful radio pulses.
Previously, the Giant Metre-wave Radio Telescope had detected three additional identical stars (GMRT). So far, 15 MRPs have been identified.
With GMRT, 11 MRPs were found. In the year 2021, eight MRPs were found.
In the year 2000, the first MRP was identified. Because of GMRT’s exceptional sensitivity, it was identified.