Do neutron stars have atmospheres?
A) No. The gravitational pull is too great to allow anything to exist above the surface.
B) Yes, but the "atmosphere" consists of loosely bound neutrons circling the star.
C) Yes. Bright emission line spectra have been observed.
D) Yes. Dark absorption line spectra have been observed.
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