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flyingpanda1018 t1_ivkifab wrote

Reply to comment by Rodot in Bizarre star may have a solid surface, according to X-ray observations. Astronomers have now spotted a super strange one that seems to have a solid surface. Its intense magnetic field is strong enough to overcome its blistering temperatures and “freeze” its outer layers into a solid crust. by MistWeaver80

Does the black body spectrum change for a neutron star, given there are significantly less electrons and protons than in normal matter?

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Rodot t1_ivl46ap wrote

It's spectrum is much more complicated because it's very high energy and you need to consider how the light interests with the protons and the structure of the magnetic fields.

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