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A star made almost entirely of neutrons that has expelled all other matter. Formed as a type II, Ib, or Ic supernova remnant with too little stellar material to form a black hole.

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What is a sentence for neutron star?

Good sentence for neutron star - WOW ! see that;s a neutron star !!


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Good sentence for neutron star - WOW ! see that;s a neutron star !!


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What is spinning neutron star called?

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Depends on the age of the neutron star. As a neutron star no longer has any method to produce heat, it will slowly cool over time. A young neutron star will have a core temperature of about 106 kelvin.


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