| "The Case of RX J1856..." |
| The Case of RX J1856.5-3754 | |
| The "Magnificent Seven" |
| RX J1856.5-3754 (Walter et al. 1996) | |
| RX J0720.4-3125 (Haberl et al. 1996) | |
| RX J0806.4-4132 (Haberl et al. 1998) | |
| RX J1605.3+3249 (RBS 1556, Schwope et al. 1999) | |
| RX J1308.6+2127 (RBS 1223, Schwope et al. 1999) | |
| RX J04020.0-5022 (Haberl et al. 1999) | |
| 1RXS J214303.7+065419 (RBS 1774, Zampieri et al. 2001) |
| The striking case of RX J1856.5-3754 |
| 500 ks DDT Chandra exposure |
| The striking case of RX J1856.5-3754 |
| "Is RX J1856.5-3754 the..." |
| Is RX J1856.5-3754 the first quark/strange star discovered ? |
| "Braje and Romani," |
| Braje and Romani, 2002 |
| "Braje and Romani," |
| Braje and Romani, 2002 |
| "Lai & Salpeter (1997..." |
| Lai & Salpeter (1997), Lai (2001): NSs may be left without an atmosphere if they are cool enough. Onset of a phase transition | |
| A gaseous atmosphere turns into a solid when T < Tcrit(B) |
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