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X-Ray Picture
- pulsar was formed in the supernova of 386 AD, which was witnessed by Chinese astronomers.
- pulsars are known to move rapidly away from where they are formed
- very young, since not enough time has elapsed for the pulsar to travel far from its birthplace.
- rough cigar-like shape is in contrast to the graceful arcs observed around the Crab and Vela pulsars à normal around young pulsars.