The Vela pulsar, the key?

Of all pulsarsknown Velahas been one of the most productive in terms in understanding pulsarsand their characteristics. We present the latest results derived from Australian telescopes. These include a more accurate pulsardistance, a more precise pulsarlocal space velocity, a new model of the spin upand the association of a radio nebulawith the X-ray pulsar wind nebula.