johnken110 Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 How does a pulsar come into being? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 "Pulsars belong to a family of objects called neutron stars that form when a star more massive than the sun runs out of fuel in its core and collapses in on itself. This stellar death typically creates a massive explosion called a supernova" https://www.space.com/32661-pulsars.html#:~:text=Pulsars belong to a family,massive explosion called a supernova. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scammed Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 you would likely be interested in this astrophysicists youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/pbsspacetime/videos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnken110 Posted November 2, 2020 Author Share Posted November 2, 2020 A pulsar “is” a neutron star. But, it is a neutron star that is behaving in a particular way.Note that if there was a neutron star somewhere nearby, say the distance to the closest visible star, which is approximately 4 light years away from us here on Earth, it is just a 1.4 solar mass ball that is 10 miles in radius and does not shine or anything like that. i.e. we would not “see” it. The neutron star would just be a dark ball way out in space that we would have no chance of seeing even with today’s most powerful telescopes. Read More... pulsar neutron star Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 Be unfortunate if there is a planet full of sentient beings that get wiped out along with the planet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveAustin Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 (edited) On 11/2/2020 at 11:44 PM, johnken110 said: A pulsar “is” a neutron star. But, it is a neutron star that is behaving in a particular way.Note that if there was a neutron star somewhere nearby, say the distance to the closest visible star, which is approximately 4 light years away from us here on Earth, it is just a 1.4 solar mass ball that is 10 miles in radius and does not shine or anything like that. i.e. we would not “see” it. The neutron star would just be a dark ball way out in space that we would have no chance of seeing even with today’s most powerful telescopes. Read More... pulsar neutron star Would matter not one whit Bruv (aside from getting comets flung at us), it'd be just like having a large star in the same vicinity. And if old and haggard, down to elusive neutron size, you would 'see' it through affect on nearby matter anyway. But yes, op, a pulsar is a lighthouse-type neutron star with decent spin. Amazing though they are - and they can 'play' 'music' - it is nothing incredible in the great scheme of things. Magnetars are a one up. Edited November 5, 2020 by daveAustin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreFarang Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 On 10/30/2020 at 11:04 PM, johnken110 said: How does a pulsar come into being? Are you sure you want to asks the guys in the Farang Pub for an answer about that? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.png.3b3332cc2256ad0edbc2fe9404feeef0.png)
.thumb.png.76be522b3b43e7458166b9dac9e422ed.png)
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now