Neutron star gravity force on one kilogram
Neutron-star gravity force on one kilogram is the pull that a neutron star’s surface gravity would exert on a one-kilogram test object.
Also known as: one kilogram on a neutron star, neutron-star surface weight
How big is it?
1,900,000 MN of force
Representative gravitational force · representative model
Typical recorded range: 1,000,000 MN to 3,000,000 MN.
A little perspective
About 1,900 times the defined buoyant support force of Aircraft carrier buoyant support force.
Aircraft carrier buoyant support force: Aircraft carrier buoyant support force is the upward force from water that counteracts the weight of an aircraft carrier, enabling it to float.
Measurements, assumptions & sources +
Neutron star gravity force on one kilogram
About 1.9 TN on a 1 kg test mass in a Newtonian surface model for a 1.4-solar-mass neutron star with a 10 km radius. Relativistic gravity, rotation and the uncertain equation of state change the result.
NASA Imagine the Universe — Neutron stars
The marked representative gravitational force is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Aircraft carrier buoyant support force
A defined 1.0 GN buoyant force balancing the weight of an approximately 102,000 tonne displaced mass at rest. Loading, seawater density and motion change displacement and support forces.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked defined buoyant support force is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Why this measurement?
Why we use 1,900,000 MN
For comparison, this page uses representative gravitational force. This is labelled representative model: an explicit comparison model rather than a claim that every example has the same value. The recorded range is 1,000,000 MN to 3,000,000 MN.
About 1.9 TN on a 1 kg test mass in a Newtonian surface model for a 1.4-solar-mass neutron star with a 10 km radius. Relativistic gravity, rotation and the uncertain equation of state change the result.
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Recorded properties
Neutron star gravity force on one kilogram dimensions and measurements
| Property | Selected value | Recorded range | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,900,000 MN | 1,000,000 MN to 3,000,000 MN | representative model |
Around this scale
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These links use compatible weight records, ordered around the selected value.
Nearest lower value · GravityAircraft carrier buoyant support force1,000 MNAircraft carrier buoyant support force is the upward force from water that counteracts the weight of an aircraft carrier, enabling it to float.Nearest higher value · GravityMoon tidal force across Earth6.6 × 10¹² MNThe Moon tidal force across Earth is the difference in lunar gravitational pull between the near and far sides of the planet, which drives ocean tides.Sources and method
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The source records and measurement method remain available for inspection.
- NASA Imagine the Universe — Neutron starsRepresentative neutron-star mass and radius scales; the one-kilogram force is an explicit Newtonian GMm/r² model.
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