Relativistic modeling of the neutron star in Vela X-1 via Bardeen space-time satisfying the embedding condition.

• Two new exact and analytic solutions of the Einstein–Maxwell field equations describing compact anisotropic charged stars satisfying the Karmarkar condition in the background of Bardeen black hole geometry are studied. • The validity of the solutions is verified by performing several physical tests. • The solutions satisfy all the physical requirements necessary for well-behaved models. • The models represent neutron star in Vela X-1. In this paper, we present two new exact and analytic solutions of the Einstein–Maxwell field equations describing compact anisotropic charged stars satisfying the Karmarkar condition in the background of Bardeen black hole geometry. The solutions are composed of two parts: The inner region of the star is described by class I Karmarkar space-time, while exterior of the star is characterized by both the Bardeen and the Reissner–Nordstrom space-times. Physical analysis of the matter and thermodynamical variables show that the models are well-behaved. For our parametric set of values, we conclude that the Bardeen black hole metric can be used as an alternate to the exterior Reissner–Nordstrom metric. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]