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Old January 19th 04, 11:49 PM
N:dlzc D:aol T:com \(dlzc\)
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Default First-Known Double Pulsar Opens Up New Astrophysics (Forwarded)

Dear Joseph Lazio:

"Joseph Lazio" wrote in message
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"NDT\" == N:dlzc D:aol T:com \(dlzc\) N writes:

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I don't know if this has been measured yet, although it is
expected to increase with time by the emission of gravitational
radiation (...).


NDT I guess I don't understand why it would *increase*. Transfer of
NDT angular momentum from the Earth to the Moon increases the
NDT period. *Loss* of angular momentum to the Universe at large
NDT would make the period *shorter*, no? Did you mean to say the
NDT period would decrease, not increase?

Umm, yes, that's what I meant. Thanks for catching that.


No issues. You may have earned your halo, but you just don't wear it all
the time...

Tidal effects shouldn't be that important, though. The two neutron
stars are about 10 km in diameter. They are separated by about 1
million km.


NDT Assuming we have space travel, and are situated about 10AU out
NDT from the mass center of such a system, and about 1AU above its
NDT ecliptic, what do you imagine we could see? Assuming the
NDT radiation didn't kill us, of course... Could we see the sizes
NDT of these bodies, would there be visible light?

Take a look at one of my answers on MadSci, URL:
http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives...2761.As.r.html .
Does that address your question?


Yes. Perfectly. If it is big enough to admire, you are on fire.

David A. Smith