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SUMMARY:Probing neutron stars - Ed Cackett
DTSTART:20101202T131000Z
DTEND:20101202T140000Z
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CONTACT:Dr Per Ola Kristensson
DESCRIPTION:A supernova explosion occurs at the end of a massive star's li
 fe.  What can be left over from this cataclysmic event is a very small\, d
 ense object called a neutron star.  Neutron stars are so dense at their co
 res that even atomic nuclei do not survive.  In fact\, what happens to mat
 ter at the extreme densities inside a neutron star is far from clear.  The
  way forward is to measure the size of the star.  I will discuss ways to t
 ry and do this using X-ray emission from these most dense objects.
LOCATION:Entertaining Room\, Darwin College
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