stars that have collapesed to the point at which they are supported by neutron degeneracy are called what?
2007-02-28 10:32:56 · 5 answers · asked by flower g 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Neutron stars, and when they rotate (they all do at the beginning of life) they rotate very fast; the magnetic field, if it sweeps past the Earth, is detected as a very strong radio pulse, hence they are called Pulsars.
2007-02-28 11:26:34 · answer #1 · answered by stargazergurl22 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tehy are called Neutron Stars. They are called this because they are completely or a huge majority made up of neutrons. When Neutron Stars are just born, they spin very fast. These are called pulsars. They eventually slow down. They have all the mass of a star piled inside the size of a city and so, they are very dense. A tea spoon of Neutron Star on Earth would weigh billions of tons. Some of these can spin at a rate of over 800 times a second when their young.
2007-02-28 11:30:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You had your answer right in your question. You knew to call it neutron degeneracy (sometimes called degenerate matter), so one more step gets you to your answer of "neutron star".
2007-02-28 14:11:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neutron stars, I believe.
2007-02-28 11:24:48 · answer #4 · answered by Science 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
neutron stars :)
2007-02-28 11:31:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋