a)What is a neutron star? B)How are they formed? C)Will our Sun become a neutron star? Why or why not?
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a)What is a neutron star? B)How are they formed? C)Will our Sun become a neutron star?
Why or why not?
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A neutron star is a core which is formed from the collapsed super giant stars which had a total mass in between 10 and 25 times the solar mass.
A neutron star has approximately 20 km in diameter with huge magnetic field strength. The temperature of the core is around 1012 kelvin.
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