Matter falling onto a compact object, such as a neutron star or black hole,forms a(n) :
A) accretion disk
B) binary star
C) gamma-ray burst
D) pulsar
E) magnetar
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Q25: The highest luminosity burst of radiation observed
Q26: An astronomer examining a compact object could
Q27: Supernova remnants _.
A) always contain pulsars, because
Q28: Pulsars were discovered because they _.
A) provide
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Q31: An X-ray burster occurs in a pulsar
Q32: The event horizon of a black hole
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Q34: The first confirmed black hole, Cygnus X-1,
Q35: Millisecond pulsars _.
A) are created in supernova
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