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 The first direct observation of a neutron star in visible light. The neutron star is RX J185635-3754. |
A neutron star is a type of stellar remnant that can result from the gravitational collapse of a massive star during a Type II, Type Ib or Type Ic supernova event. Such stars are composed almost entirely of neutrons, which are subatomic particles without electrical charge and with slightly larger mass than protons. Neutron stars are very hot and are supported against further collapse by quantum degeneracy pressure due to the Pauli exclusion principle. This principle states that no two neutrons (or any other fermionic particles) can occupy the same place and quantum state simultaneously.
- Related: Magnetar, Millisecond pulsar, Neutron, Neutronium, Preon matter, Pulsar, Quark matter, Radio quiet neutron stars, Rotating radio transients
| Introduction to neutron stars Introduction to neutron stars www.astro.umd.edu/~miller/nstar.html - Web |
| Neutron Stars for Undergraduates Neutron Stars for Undergraduates arxiv.org/abs/nucl-th/0309041 - Web |
| NASA on pulsars NASA on pulsars imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/science/know_l2/pulsars.html - Web |
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