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Deafcat22 t1_ivlnmk1 wrote

Reply to comment by thr33pwood 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

They also tend to spin real quick! Conservation of angular momentum, coupled with a drastic reduction in radius, greatly increases whatever spin the star previously had.

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