Pulsar clock

This article is about the timing device. For the exoplanet detection method, see pulsar timing.
Pulsar clock
A screen displaying pulsar time as measured in Gdańsk
ClassificationClock
UsesExtremely accurate time measurement
InventorSeveral designers funded by the Gdańsk Museum

A pulsar clock is an extremely accurate clock which functions by measuring radio pulses emitted by pulsars. Currently, only one such clock exists and is located in a church in Gdańsk, with a repeater in the building of the European Parliament in Brussels.

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