Table 3: Constraints on the Galactic NSM rate $f_{{\rm NSM}}$ and ejected r-process matter $M_{\rm r}$ .
Reference $f_{{\rm NSM}} ~ [{\rm yr}^{-1}]$

van den Heuvel & Lorimer (1996) $8 \times 10^{-6}$

Kalogera & Lorimer (2000) $\le$ $( 7.5 \times 10^{-7}{-}1.5 \times 10^{-5} )$

Belczynski et al. (2002) 10^-6- $3 \times 10^{-4}$

Reference $M_{\rm r}$ $[~ {M}_{\odot}]$

Rosswog et al. (1999) 10^-3-10^-2

Oechslin et al. (2002) $\ge$ $( 5 \times 10^{-5}{-}2 \times 10^{-4} )$

**Table 3:** Constraints on the Galactic NSM rate $f_{{\rm NSM}}$ and ejected r-process matter $M_{\rm r}$ .
Reference	$f_{{\rm NSM}} ~ [{\rm yr}^{-1}]$
van den Heuvel & Lorimer (1996)	$8 \times 10^{-6}$
Kalogera & Lorimer (2000)	$\le$ $( 7.5 \times 10^{-7}{-}1.5 \times 10^{-5} )$
Belczynski et al. (2002)	10^-6- $3 \times 10^{-4}$
Reference	$M_{\rm r}$ $[~ {M}_{\odot}]$
Rosswog et al. (1999)	10^-3-10^-2
Oechslin et al. (2002)	$\ge$ $( 5 \times 10^{-5}{-}2 \times 10^{-4} )$

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