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Theoretical question here on relativity and lengthcontraction:

If a neutron star of upper-limit mass is moving at a highlyrelativistic speed when viewed by an observer, then we know thatthe neutron star will appear to contract in the direction ofmotion.

Is it possible for the neutron star to appear to contractsufficiently enough so that its density becomes large enough to beconsidered a black hole (satisfies Schwarzschild radius) relativeto a stationary observer?

That is to say, is it possible for a stellar object to be a neutronstar in its rest frame but a black hole in the another frame ofreference? If so, what implications could that hold, would light beunable to escape it from the observer's frame (but possible toescape it from its rest frame)?

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