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They are very hot and they will spin very rapidly - up to a hundred times a second.
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Why did astronomers first assume that the millisecond pulsar was very young?
Because over time, pulsars and neutron stars slow down over time. The fastest ones are therefore younger.
What is the name to neutron stars that give off pulses of radio waves?
A pulsar is a special kind of neutron star, which is the ultra-dense leftover core of a massive star. Pulsars emit beams of radiation that sweep out in circles as the pulsar spins. When those beams flash over Earth, we see them as regular, repeating pulses of radio emission.
What is the temperature of the core of a neutron star?
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.
What is the difference between young stars old stars and dead stars?
The difference is ones dead. Ones young and ones old
What is a rapidly spinning neutron star called?
A young neutron star. Really - that is what a neutron star is. If the neutron star's magnetic field is pointed towards Earth, then it is referred to as a pulsar - because of it's rapid pulsations [See related question] but it is still a neutron star.
Are all pulsars neutron stars?
All young neutron stars in reality are "pulsars". However, for a neutron star to be termed a pulsar, it's magnetic axis has to point towards Earth. (So we can see the pulse, even though all young neutron stars have a pulse, they cannot be observed from Earth.)
A neutron star that rotates rapidly and emits light?
It's called a pulsar. However - ALL young neutron stars emit the said beam. It's only if that beam is detectable on Earth is it called a pulsar. So a Neutron Star and a Pulsar are the same thing. See related questions. but then again they are different.
Why is a neutron star expected to spin rapidly?
All young neutron stars spin rapidly. You might be confused with a pulsar. See related questions.
What is an AXP?
An AXP, an anomalous X-ray pulsar, is another name for what is now widely believed to be magnetars - young, highly magnetized, neutron stars.
Is the neutron star a young star?
No. A neutron star ts the remnant of a massive star that exploded.
Why did astronomers first assume that the millisecond pulsar was very young?
Because over time, pulsars and neutron stars slow down over time. The fastest ones are therefore younger.
What is the name to neutron stars that give off pulses of radio waves?
A pulsar is a special kind of neutron star, which is the ultra-dense leftover core of a massive star. Pulsars emit beams of radiation that sweep out in circles as the pulsar spins. When those beams flash over Earth, we see them as regular, repeating pulses of radio emission.
What is A rapidly spinning neutron is called?
A young neutron star. Really - that is what a neutron star is. If the neutron star's magnetic field is pointed towards Earth, then it is referred to as a pulsar - because of it's rapid pulsations [See related question] but it is still a neutron star.
Do neutron stars have pulsars?
(Quotation from "The Young Oxford Book of Astronomy" Simon and Jacqueline Mitton)"In the intense Magnetic Field of a Neutron star, spiraling electrons generate radio waves that are beamed out like a searchlight. The star spins rapidly, swinging the radio beam across our line of sight, like a lighthouse. Some Pulsars emit light, X-rays and gamma rays as well as Radio waves. The slowest pulsars have pulses about four seconds apart but the most rapid repeat in a matter of milliseconds."Which basically tells you that neutron stars can be pulsars, and the pulsar is not an individual part of a neutron star.
What is the temperature of the core of a neutron star?
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.
Are blue stars are young or old?
young
Is a neutron star a young or a old star?
neutron star is a stellar remnant so it is neither a young star nor an old star . It is formed by the gravitational collapse of massive star and are composed of neutrons . neutron star has a mass in between 1.35 to 2 solar masses
