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More Images of 1E 1207.4-5209
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Neutron Star Illustration
This artist's conception illustrates 1E 1207.4-5209, a
neutron star with a polar hot spot and a strong
magnetic field (purple lines).
(Credit: CXC/M. Weiss)
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1E1027 Expected v. Observed
Spectra
This graph shows the expected (dashed blue line) and
the observed (solid green line) spectra of the
X-radiation from the polar hot spot on the neutron
star. The dips in the observed spectrum are absorption
features due to gas in the atmosphere of the neutron
star.
(Credit: NASA/PSU/G.Pavlov et
al.)
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1E1027 Expected v. "Best Fit"
Spectra
The purple lines in this graph represent the observed
data points, along with their statistical error bars
(the height of each dash). The solid blue line shows
the best fit of a mathematical model calculated to
explain the observed data. The bottom panel shows the
difference between the observed data and the
mathematical model.
(Credit: NASA/PSU/G. Pavlov et
al.)
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