Two different mechanisms for forming neutron stars found

http://www.universetoday.com/90917/d...neutron-stars/

"Astronomers have recognized various ways that stars can collapse to
undergo a supernova. In one situation, an iron core collapses. The
second involves a lower mass star with oxygen, neon, and magnesium in
the core which suddenly captures electrons when the conditions are just
right, removing them as a support mechanism and causing the star to
collapse."

Yousuf Khan

On Nov 15, 2:09*am, Yousuf Khan wrote:
http://www.universetoday.com/90917/d...-different-neu...

"Astronomers have recognized various ways that stars can collapse to
undergo a supernova. In one situation, an iron core collapses. The
second involves a lower mass star with oxygen, neon, and magnesium in
the core which suddenly captures electrons when the conditions are just
right, removing them as a support mechanism and causing the star to
collapse."

* * * * Yousuf Khan

In reality there are 3 ways for neutrons to compress into being a
star. TreBert

On 16/11/2011 3:18 PM, G=EMC^2 wrote:
On Nov 15, 2:09 am, Yousuf wrote:
http://www.universetoday.com/90917/d...-different-neu...

"Astronomers have recognized various ways that stars can collapse to
undergo a supernova. In one situation, an iron core collapses. The
second involves a lower mass star with oxygen, neon, and magnesium in
the core which suddenly captures electrons when the conditions are just
right, removing them as a support mechanism and causing the star to
collapse."

Yousuf Khan

In reality there are 3 ways for neutrons to compress into being a
star. TreBert

And what would the 3rd one be?

Yousuf Khan