A Reference Guide to Neutron Stars Including Their Properties, Formation, Types, and More

By: Sand, Charlene

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This book provides extensive information about neuron stars, a type of remnant that can result from the gravitational collapse of a massive star during a Type II, Type Ib or Type Ic supernova event. These stars are composed almost entirely of neutrons, which are subatomic particles without electrical charge and a slightly larger mass than protons. Neutron stars are very hot and are supported against further collapse because of the Pauli exclusion principle. A neutron star is so dense that one teaspoon (5 milliliters) of its material would have a mass over 5.5 1012 kg, about 900 times the mass of the Great Pyramid of Giza. Read about neutron stars and their types including radio-quiet, pulsar, magnetar, and much more.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1276238029
• ISBN13: 9781276238021
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Webster's Digital Services
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.4" x 9.7"