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* Magnetars Some neutron stars have magnetic fields ~ 1000 times stronger even than normal neutron stars. These care called Magnetars. 0 Earthquake-like ruptures in the surface crust of Magnetars cause bursts of soft gamma-rays. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Neutron Stars and Black Holes Chapter 14 0 Formation of Neutron Stars Compact objects more massive than the Chandrasekhar Limit (1.4 Msun) collapse beyond the formation of a white dwarf. ? Pressure becomes so high that electrons and protons combine to form stable neutrons throughout the object: p + e- ? n +