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41X-ray pulsar — X ray pulsars or accretion powered pulsars are a class of astronomical objects that are X ray sources displaying strict periodic variations in X ray intensity. The X ray periods range from as little as a fraction of a second to as much as several …
42List of unsolved problems in physics — This is a list of some of the major unsolved problems in physics. Some of these problems are theoretical, meaning that existing theories seem incapable of explaining a certain observed phenomenon or experimental result. The others are… …
43Carbon star — A carbon star is a late type star similar to a red giant (or occasionally to a red dwarf) whose atmosphere contains more carbon than oxygen; the two elements combine in the upper layers of the star, forming carbon monoxide, which consumes all the …
44Corona — This article is about the astronomical term. For other uses, see Corona (disambiguation). During a total solar eclipse, the solar corona can be seen with the naked eye. A corona is a type of plasma atmosphere of the Sun or other celestial body,… …
45Molecular cloud — See also: Solar nebula Within a few million years the light from bright stars will have boiled away this molecular cloud of gas and dust. The cloud has broken off from the Carina Nebula. Newly formed stars are visible nearby, their images… …
46Star — For other uses, see Star (disambiguation) …
47Stellar evolution — Life cycle of a Sun like star Stellar evolution is the process by which a star undergoes a sequence of radical changes during its lifetime. Depending on the mass of the star, this lifetime ranges from only a few million years (for the most… …
48Magnetar — For the hedge fund, see Magnetar Capital. Artist s conception of a magnetar, with magnetic field lines A magnetar is a type of neutron star with an extremely powerful magnetic field, the decay of which powers the emission of copious amounts of… …
49Massive compact halo object — MACHO redirects here. For other uses, see Macho (disambiguation). Massive astrophysical compact halo object, or MACHO, is a general name for any kind of astronomical body that might explain the apparent presence of dark matter in galaxy halos. A… …
50Hypernova — For the rock band, see Hypernova (band). Eta Carinae, in the constellation of Carina, one of the nearer candidates for a future hypernova Hypernova (pl. hypernovae), also known as a type 1c Supernova, refers to an incredibly large star that… …
