ROSAT PRC97-32 Comparison Table

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ROSAT PRC97-32 comparison table

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neutron star massive compact halo object Remnant of a star after it has exploded as a supernova. Usually optically dim, a neutron star sends out regular or irregular radio emissions and is therefore also called a pulsar. The density of such a star may be unimaginably great although the diameter is generally around only 10 km; the gravitational and magnetic forces are correspondingly vast. It is called a neutron star because in such density, protons fuse with electrons to form neutrons, of which the star is almost entirely composed.

ROSAT PRC97-32 neutron star greater than 400 light years

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neutron star			massive compact halo object		Remnant of a star after it has exploded as a supernova. Usually optically dim, a neutron star sends out regular or irregular radio emissions and is therefore also called a pulsar. The density of such a star may be unimaginably great although the diameter is generally around only 10 km; the gravitational and magnetic forces are correspondingly vast. It is called a neutron star because in such density, protons fuse with electrons to form neutrons, of which the star is almost entirely composed.
ROSAT PRC97-32	neutron star	greater than 400 light years

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