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English: The first direct observation of a neutron star in visible light. The neutron star being en:RX J185635-3754.

Credit: Fred Walter (State University of New York at Stony Brook) and NASA. Source: ST Scl.

neutron stars are really small and can't be seen by the eye
Date 29 April 2007 (original upload date)
Source Transferred from en.wikipedia to Commons.
Author The original uploader was Northgrove at English Wikipedia.

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  • 2007-04-29 03:32 Northgrove 650×725× (89282 bytes) The first direct observation of a neutron star in visible light. The neutron star being [[RX J185635-3754]]. Credit: Fred Walter (State University of New York at Stony Brook) and NASA. Source: ST Scl. {{PD-Hubble}}

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