I often hear that neutron stars emit 30-40% of their energy as neutrinos. But how many neutrinos do neutron stars emit per second ?
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$\begingroup$ This generally depends on how old the neutron star is. $\endgroup$– probably_someoneCommented Jul 4, 2020 at 22:52
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$\begingroup$ That makes sense. I'm looking for some ballpark figure. $\endgroup$– cumfyCommented Jul 4, 2020 at 22:53
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1$\begingroup$ I think that figure may refer to the initial supernova that produces the neutron star. $\endgroup$– Buzz ♦Commented Jul 4, 2020 at 23:12
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$\begingroup$ Related: physics.stackexchange.com/q/280586/123208 Also see this answer on our sister site: astronomy.stackexchange.com/a/33326/16685 The answers to those questions don't directly answer your question, but I think you'll find them interesting. $\endgroup$– PM 2RingCommented Jul 5, 2020 at 4:02
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$\begingroup$ annualreviews.org/doi/abs/10.1146/… $\endgroup$– cumfyCommented Jul 5, 2020 at 23:56
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