The HST contribution to neutron star astronomy
Astrophysics
2007-10-30 v1
Abstract
While isolated neutron stars (INSs) are among the brightest gamma-ray sources, they are among the faintest ones in the optical, and their study is a challenging task which require the most powerful telescopes. HST has lead neutron star optical astronomy yielding nearly all the identifications achieved since the early 1990s. Here, the major HST contributions in the optical studies of INSs and their relevance for neutron stars' astronomy are reviewed.
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@article{arxiv.0710.5374,
title = {The HST contribution to neutron star astronomy},
author = {R. P. Mignani},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0710.5374},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
4 pages, to be published in Proc. of 41st ESLAB Symposium: The Impact of HST on European Astronomy