Question

One type of these bodies ceases to emit radiation at the so-called “death line.” A 2017 multi-messenger astronomy breakthrough involved measuring both gravitational waves and (-5[1])a gamma-ray burst (-5[1])from the merger (-5[1])of two of these bodies, (-5[1])known as a kilonova. An upper limit (-5[1])on these bodies’ mass is named for Tolman, (-5[1])Oppenheimer, and Volkov. (10[1])A “glitch” is a small increase in the frequency emitted by rapidly rotating examples of these bodies (0[1])called pulsars. Stars whose mass is just above the Chandrasekar limit form one of these bodies after a supernova instead of a white dwarf. For 10 points, what extremely dense celestial bodies (-5[2])are named for a subatomic particle? (10[2])■END■ (10[2]0[3])

ANSWER: neutron stars [accept pulsars until read; reject “stars”]
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2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY875%0%88%93.83
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%63%84.88
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY683%0%83%88.40
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY1090%0%70%95.89
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY956%0%89%97.40
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Nicholas FowlerVirginiaVirginia Tech A24-5
Jesse MindleNC StateDuke B27-5
Diego AlmarazUNC AJames Madison B30-5
Justin ReevesVCUDuke A35-5
Joseph ColeUNC BAppalachian State B42-5
Kevin CronkVirginia Tech BLiberty B50-5
Aidan JonesLiberty ALiberty C5310
Albert LiDuke BNC State700
Ivan SumaneevUNC CJames Madison A102-5
Laura JonesAppalachian State AUNC D102-5
Nathan SprouseVirginia Tech AVirginia10810
Miller DoerrLiberty BVirginia Tech B10810
Laila PetersonJames Madison BUNC A1090
Gavin BramerAppalachian State BUNC B10910
Andrea OwusuDuke AVCU1090
Carly HemaniJames Madison AUNC C1090
Michael EngUNC DAppalachian State A10910