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Direct information on the masses of five neutron stars is available at present. The mass estimates do not yet place any serious constraints on nuclear physics theory. However, if all five neutron stars have about the same mass, then the allowed mass range is quite narrow (∼l.4–l.8M⊙) and is consistent with conventional pictures of neutron-star formation.
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Joss, P., Rappaport, S. Observational constraints on the masses of neutron stars. Nature 264, 219–222 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1038/264219a0
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