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neutron star natal kick: a standalone construct

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the large velocity a neutron star receives at birth in a supernova, inferred from the high space velocities of pulsars.

In astrophysics, neutron star natal kick refers to the large velocity a neutron star receives at birth in a supernova, inferred from the high space velocities of pulsars. This meaning comes from Hobbs (2005) in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.[1]

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References

Hobbs, G., Lorimer, D. R., Lyne, A. G., & Kramer, M. (2005). A statistical study of 233 pulsar proper motions. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 360(3), 974-992. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2966.2005.09087.x

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