A Thorne–Żytkow object (TŻO or TZO) is a conjectured type of hybrid star wherein a red giant or red supergiant contains a neutron star at its core, formed from the collision of the giant with the neutron star. Such objects were hypothesized by Kip Thorne and Anna Żytkow in 1977.
A Thorne–Żytkow object (TŻO or TZO) is a conjectured type of hybrid star wherein a red giant or red supergiant contains a neutron star at its core, formed from the collision of the giant with the neutron star. Such objects were hypothesized by Kip Thorne and Anna Żytkow in 1977.
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