Slide 1 Neutron stars - Chapter 21 1 Slide 2 Neutron stars The remains of cores of some massive stars that have become supernovae. Cores are a degenerate gas of mostly neutrons.…

Neutron stars and beyond There it is! Cassiopeia Aâ¦the remnant of the supernova of 1680 How many pulsars (neutron stars) are there in the sky? http://www.atnf.csiro.au/research/pulsar/psrcat…

Neutron Stars and Pulsars Neutron Stars and Pulsars Marcus Shinbo Melissa Onishi Astronomy Pd. 3 18, April, 2011 What is a neutron star? A neutron star is about 20 km in…

Wave-Particle Duality of Light Binary stellar systems are interesting to study for many reasons. For example, most stars are members of binary systems, and so studies of…

Wave-Particle Duality of Light Binary stellar systems are interesting to study for many reasons. For example, most stars are members of binary systems, and so studies of…

Supernovae and Neutron Stars Specific textbook sections Evolution after the main sequence: Section 19.4 White dwarf stars: Section 20.1 Supernovae and neutron stars: Section…