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Chapter 10, Problem 4QQ
Choose the best answer to each of the following. Explain your reasoning.
If we see a nova, we know that we are observing (a) a rapidly rotating neutron star. (b) a gamma-xay-emmitting supernova. (c) a white dwarf in a binary system.
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Cosmic Perspective Fundamentals
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