Neutron+Star

=Neutron Star=

Neutron Stars are the remenants of a star that has undergone a gravitational collapse. The central part of the sun collapses with such an intensity that causes protons and electrons to become Neutrons, hence its name. A gravitational collapse occurs when other forces fail cannot produce enough pressure to counter the force of gravity. This is known as the death of a star, when energy sources used by a star are all used up.

They can appear in areas after a supernova has happened, by themselves or in a binary system. A binary system consists of 2 stars orbiting a central point of mass.

Neutron Stars are very small, about 20km in diameter, but they are very heavy compared to their size. They can wiegh 1.5 times more than the sun! This means that Neutron Stars are extremely dense, one sugarcube made out of materials from a Neutron Star would weigh about 100 000 000 tons! Another very peculiar thing is that heavier Neutron Stars are smaller than their lighter counterparts.

Due to the small size and high density of these stars, their gravitational fields are extremely strong. Some of the magnetic fieldsn produced are millions of times stronger than the strongest fields produced here.
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