Method proposed for more accurate determinations of neutron star radii – Phys.org

Neutron stars are the smallest and densest astrophysical objects with visible surfaces in the Universe. They form after gravitational collapses of the iron nuclei of massive (with masses about ten solar masses) stars at the end of their nuclear evolution. We can observe these collapses as supernovae explosions.
The masses of neutron stars are typical for normal stars, about one and half solar masses, but their radii are extremely small in comparison with normal starsthey are between ten and fif…

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