Neutron Star - with a water world?!?

stumpy101

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Hi All,


Found my first Neutron star this weekend, (in a diamondback scout 18.5ly Jump range, short on funds) oddly it had a water world... (some 2k ly from SOL)

however, is the theory is true then these are the remnants of exploding supernova's... as a result no planet should be present just lots of glowing dust. the only other way would be if this was a rouge planet captured by the Neutron star....

However would not the intense radiation have reduced it to a ball of rock?

thinking about this to much? just thought this game was trying to get a realistic simulation of our galaxy.

This is furthest out I've been, even thou I've been exploring for a while now (was doing combat, and exploration in an Adder great little ship), as before I was using the basic scanner (with the detailed surface scanner) and using the parallax affect (slow going but fun).

Is this normal out this far? Neutrons with planets. yet to find my first black hole.

Thanks for all for the guides they have been great help
 

b0rg9

b0rg9
I need to study up on the science on this, but I'd think the evolution of a star to become a neutron star or black hole would wipe out any life it had around it previously -- and strip any potenially ELWs and waterworlds/ammonia worlds of their content.

So yeah, the ELW and other life supporting worlds seems weird to me, too.
 

Iskariot

Iskariot
stumpy101 said:
Hi All,


Found my first Neutron star this weekend, (in a diamondback scout 18.5ly Jump range, short on funds) oddly it had a water world... (some 2k ly from SOL)

however, is the theory is true then these are the remnants of exploding supernova's... as a result no planet should be present just lots of glowing dust. the only other way would be if this was a rouge planet captured by the Neutron star....

However would not the intense radiation have reduced it to a ball of rock?

thinking about this to much? just thought this game was trying to get a realistic simulation of our galaxy.
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No you are not over thinking this too much at all. I think your points are valid. I know not enough about these matters to know if it is, or is not possible in any way.
If not... FD should change a few settings, because as you said they do want a realistic simulation of the galaxy.
An occasional rogue planet captured by a neutron star would be cool though, but it should be rare.
 
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Janichsan

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There recently was a similar discussion about an earth-like world in a black hole system (actually orbiting a secondary star).

I'll just quote myself:
Janichsan said:
Earth-sized planets are known to exist around some of them (in fact, planets around neutron stars where the very first ones to be discovered). A neutron star gives off light and heat (actually a lot), so that's covered. So, depending on the distance, the climatic conditions could be favourable. Highly energetic radiation (x-rays and gamma rays) could be a problem, but it seems that not every neutron star emits these. And neutron stars usually are very long-lived energy sources, so there might be enough time to develop life (if it's safe from the radiation, that is).
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In addition, a supernova is not the all-destroying force many think: don't forget that there is no medium in space that could transmit the shockwave of the explosion. While there is the matter ejected by the exploding star itself, this thins out quite rapidly, and quickly is too spread out to apply enough force to crush a planet. Radiation is admittedly a bigger problem. However, given how long a neutron star can provide light and heat, there is certainly enough time for a planet to "heal". In fact, it is even deemed possible that new planets could form around a neutron star from the debris of the star.
 
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TruffleSnout

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I came across a NS that had 6 planets orbiting it, and 5 of them were Terraformable Candidates. I would think that the radiation would make terraforming untenable, let alone an Earth-Like.
 
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