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NEUTRON STAR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Stars (Astronomy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- neutron star
1, record 1, English, neutron%20star
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A star that has undergone gravitational collapse to such a degree that most of its material has been compressed into neutrons. Neutron stars ... are thought to form when the mass of the stellar core remaining after a supernova explosion exceeds the Chandrasekhar limit, i.e. 1.44 solar masses. 2, record 1, English, - neutron%20star
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Étoiles (Astronomie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- étoile à neutrons
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9toile%20%C3%A0%20neutrons
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- étoile neutronique 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9toile%20neutronique
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étoile dont la matière comporte un gaz dégénéré de neutrons. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9toile%20%C3%A0%20neutrons
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comment se passe l'explosion d'une supernova? 1) Les deux étoiles décrivent une orbite circulaire autour de leur centre de gravité. 2) L'étoile de gauche explose; le noyau devient une étoile à neutrons, l'enveloppe est éjectée dans l'espace. [...] 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9toile%20%C3%A0%20neutrons
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estrellas (Astronomía)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- estrella de neutrones
1, record 1, Spanish, estrella%20de%20neutrones
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estrella en cuya materia, los protones y los electrones se convierten en neutrones. 1, record 1, Spanish, - estrella%20de%20neutrones
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] así como en lamateria ordinaria las partículas se hallan separadas por un espacio vacío, considerablemente grande respecto al volumen de aquéllas, en una estrella de neutrones, donde no existen fuerzas repulsivas, las partículas se apiñan. 1, record 1, Spanish, - estrella%20de%20neutrones
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-11-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Stars (Astronomy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- radio-silent neutron star 1, record 2, English, radio%2Dsilent%20neutron%20star
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- radio silent neutron star
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Étoiles (Astronomie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- étoile à neutrons sans rayonnement radio
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9toile%20%C3%A0%20neutrons%20sans%20rayonnement%20radio
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hypothetical neutron star 1, record 3, English, hypothetical%20neutron%20star
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- étoile de neutrons hypothétique 1, record 3, French, %C3%A9toile%20de%20neutrons%20hypoth%C3%A9tique
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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