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A Look at Neutron Stars with HST: From Positions to Physics

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The Impact of HST on European Astronomy

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Easy to spot at radio wavelengths, neutron stars are harder to detect in X rays, and even harder at optical wavelengths. Notwithstanding the detection challenge, the study of neutron stars’ optical emission is an important tool to secure their identification and to understand the emission mechanisms at work.

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    Patrizia Caraveo

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  1. (STSCI), Space Telescope Science Institute, San Martin Dr. 3700, Baltimore, 21218, U.S.A.

    F. Duccio Macchetto

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Caraveo, P. (2010). A Look at Neutron Stars with HST: From Positions to Physics. In: Macchetto, F. (eds) The Impact of HST on European Astronomy. Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-3400-7_8

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