Density (IMAGE)

University of Maryland

Density

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This numerical simulation depicts two inspiraling and merging neutron stars, highlighting the density distributions of the two neutron stars during the collision. Higher density (the interior of the neutron stars) is shown in blue, while lower density (crust of the neutron stars) is shown in red.

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Numerical Relativity Simulation: T. Dietrich (Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics) and the BAM collaboration. Scientific Visualization: T. Dietrich, S. Ossokine, H. Pfeiffer, A. Buonanno (Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics)

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