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Size comparison : a neutron star with Florida

author: M.Carroll/Novapix

reference: a-eto99-00015

Image Size 300 DPI: 20 * 15 cm

Neutron stars are incredibly dense remnants of older stars that have blown off their outer gas layers. Many are only as far across as a city. In this cosmic comparison, we see a typical neutron star compared to the gulf coast of the US.

 

Keywords for this photo:

2008 - ASTRONOMY - COMPARISON - EARTH - FLORIDA - GULF OF MEXICO - ILLUSTRATION - NEUTRON STAR - PLANET - PULSAR - SIZE - STAR - USA -