Density Contour in the Equatorial Plane

Equal mass irrotational binary

Polytropic index n=1

Compactness of neutron star : Gm/Rc^2 = 0.16

Initial orbital separation : r ~ 8.6 GM/c^2

White circle in the last stage : Apparent horizon

(633, 633, 317) grid point simulation; (121, 121) region is shown