HST and VLT observations of Isolated Neutron Stars
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New results of HST and VLT observations of isolated pulsars and their environments are presented.We present the first deep optical observations of the nearby pulsar PSR J0108-1431, the identification evidence of PSR 1929+10 based on the proper motion measurement of its optical counterpart and a deep investigation at optical wavelengths of the X-ray PWN around Vela.
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