"Martin 53N 1W" <ml_news@ddnospamddml1dd.co.uk.dd> skrev i meddelandet news:02JMd.116$E41.110@newsfe5-gui.ntli.net...

Max Power wrote:

SETI Software's ability to detect [very weak] pulsars, or pulsars in general -- has it been fully quantified?
I understand that the 'pulse' search function only works for a very narrow time window, and has other flaws in its design.

Not so sure about 'flaws' in the design other than the perhaps unintended feature Dave Woolley(sp?) has likely found with the fft bins...

The present s@h looks specifically for certain clearly artificial signals.

There is Astropulse for searching for pulsar-like data. This has been on 'hold' for some time until Boinc settles or until they get additional funding. The data will still be there for whenever it starts up.

Also, the s@h data has been used for mapping the distribution of hydrogen through our galaxy.

Paul have some information on his homepage
http://setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu/~pauld/pulses/pulsar.html

If I understand it correctly Astropulse can detect 26 of 891 known pulsars.