Here is a Chandra X-ray image of the neutron star:
It's strange that the APOD editors make no mention of the possibility that this object is actually a quark star.
A MUST-SEE Link:
RX J1856.5-3754 (and the 3C58 Pulsar)
To: MozartLover; Joan912; NovemberCharlie; snowfox; Dawgsquat; viligantcitizen; theDentist; ...
2 posted on
02/01/2003 4:02:33 AM PST by
petuniasevan
(Wonders of the universe)
To: petuniasevan
Are these images distributed with some kind of color filter? Or are Nebulae really that brilliant?
3 posted on
02/01/2003 4:13:56 AM PST by
cardinal4
(Global Warming?? Its freezing outside!!)
To: petuniasevan
Quark star? That's a new one on me - one that's collapsed into its component quarks? Yeesh!
5 posted on
02/01/2003 5:48:08 AM PST by
GodBlessRonaldReagan
(where is Scotty Moore when we need him most?)
To: petuniasevan
Just read the link - WOW! Thanks for the ping.
6 posted on
02/01/2003 5:51:07 AM PST by
GodBlessRonaldReagan
(where is Scotty Moore when we need him most?)
To: petuniasevan
Around 7:10 this morning OUR SPACE SHUTTLE BROKE UP AND WAS DESTROYED OVER TEXAS!!!!!! GOD HAVE MERCY ON THERE SOULS!
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