The Cosmic One-Eyed Smile: Revealing the Hidden Face of Mike Wazowski
2025/03/29 by Chun Huang, Chunming Huang, Huang, Chun · 9 voices
Physics and Astronomy · Earth and Planetary Sciences · #Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research #Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life #Earth Systems and Cosmic Evolution
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2503.22914
Abstract
We present a novel and somewhat whimsical approach to pulsar hotspot modeling by drawing inspiration from the iconic one-eyed monster, Mike Wazowski, from Monsters, Inc.. Utilizing X-ray high-quality timing data from NICER, we apply a Bayesian inference framework to model the X-ray pulse profile of PSR J0437--4715. Our analysis employs a Wazowski Configuration (WC) in which the conventional hotspot parametrization is replaced with a predefined image template, whose redness and size are adjusted to mimic temperature variations. The results reveal a configuration where two hotspots--one brighter and smaller in the north represents the energetic ``University time Wazowski", and one larger yet cooler in the south represents the ``Monster, Inc. time Wazowski"--combine to produce the observed X-ray pulse profile. These findings not only demonstrate the sensitivity of pulse profile modeling to hotspot morphology but also open up the intriguing possibility that the X-ray emission of some pulsars may be interpreted as a cosmic homage to our favorite animated character.
Discussions
- Okay this is good arxiv.org/abs/2503.22914 [bsky, 22 points, 1 comments]
- I have been arguing for us to consider more complex surface patterns in our pulse profile modelling but this might be taking it a bit far 😅 arxiv.org/abs/2503.22914 [bsky, 6 points, 0 comments]
- 2/ Where is Mike Wazowski?: arxiv.org/pdf/2503.22914 Pastamarkers 2: arxiv.org/pdf/2503.23126 The perfect cookie: arxiv.org/pdf/2503.23114 Element 0: arxiv.org/pdf/2503.24030 A tension in the arXivers [bsky, 5 points, 1 comments]
- #arXiv #April1st The Cosmic One-Eyed Smile: Revealing the Hidden Face of Mike Wazowski arxiv.org/abs/2503.22914 two hotspots —one brighter and smaller in the north, and one larger yet cooler in the so [bsky, 3 points, 0 comments]
- in the #arXiv The Cosmic One-Eyed Smile: Revealing the Hidden Face of Mike Wazowski Submitted to Monster University Journal by Chun Huang arxiv.org/abs/2503.22914 🧪🔭🐟 [bsky, 2 points, 0 comments]
- # arXiv # April1st The Cosmic One-Eyed Smile: Revealing the Hidden Face of Mike Wazowski https:// arxiv.org/abs/2503.22914 two hotspots —one brighter and smaller in the north, and one larger yet coole [mastodon, 0 points, 0 comments]
- #arXiv #April1st The Cosmic One-Eyed Smile: Revealing the Hidden Face of Mike Wazowski https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.22914 two hotspots —one brighter and smaller in the north, and one larger yet cooler i [bsky, 0 points, 0 comments]
- arxiv.org/abs/2503.22914 [bsky, 0 points, 0 comments]
- The Cosmic One-Eyed Smile: Revealing the Hidden Face of Mike Wazowski (Huang) Okay this is getting outside my research field but it seems Mr Wazowski could be detected in X-ray emission pulses? arxiv. [bsky, 0 points, 0 comments]
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