neutron star

Summary

neutron star is an astronomical object type^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.69% of astronomical_object_type entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,267 views/month, #2 of 289).^[2]

Key Facts

• neutron star's instance of is recorded as astronomical object type^[3].
• neutron star is made of Neutron-degenerate matter^[4].
• neutron star is a type of compact object^[5].
• neutron star is part of Thorne–Żytkow object^[6].
• neutron star is part of X-ray binary^[7].
• neutron star is part of compact object^[8].
• neutron star's Commons category is recorded as Neutron stars^[9].
• neutron star's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Neutron stars^[10].
• neutron star's described by source is recorded as Star Trek Fact Files^[11].
• neutron star's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 8^[12].
• neutron star's topic has template is recorded as Template:Neutron star^[13].
• neutron star's studied by is recorded as astrophysics^[14].
• neutron star's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[15].

Body

Definition and Type

neutron star's instance of is recorded as astronomical object type^[3]. It is a type of compact object^[5].

Use and Application

Part of include Thorne–Żytkow object^[6], a hypothetical astronomical object^[16]; X-ray binary^[7], an astronomical object type^[17]; and compact object^[8], an astronomical object type^[18].

Why It Matters

neutron star ranks in the top 0.69% of astronomical_object_type entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,267 views/month, #2 of 289).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[19] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[20]