Can unstable stars between white dwarfs and neutron stars actually exist?

Subject: Can unstable stars between white dwarfs and neutron stars actually exist?

Date: Sat Jan 13 19:41:58 2001
Posted by Brent Turcotte
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Between neutron stars and white dwarfs, there is an unstable zone.  Inside 
this zone a little squeeze will transform the star into a neutron star, or 
if it expands a bit it will transform into a white dwarf star.

Do you think it is possible that there actually is a star in the unstable 
zone in our universe?  If so, how common are they?  How long would they 
last?  What process would create this short lived beasts?

Re: Can unstable stars between white dwarfs and neutron stars actually exist?

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