Radio Flares from Collisions of Neutron Stars with Interstellar Asteroids

Abstract

We propose that collisions between neutron stars and interstellar asteroids, such as `Oumuamua, could power observable radio flares in the Milky Way galaxy. We find the rate of such events at $\sim 1\mathrm{Jy}$ to be $\sim 10\mathrm{da}{\mathrm{y}}^{-1}$.

arXiv comment3 pages, 3 figures; submitted for publication