  As technology has improved, binary neutron star systems have been observed
more frequently, in fact, the first gravitational wave to have an
electromagnetic counterpart originated from the merger of two neutron stars
(GW170817). Detecting these systems prior to merger may help recover essential
data for developing an Equation of State for neutron stars. This paper examines
the observability of detached eclipsing binary neutron stars prior to merger by
simulating the potential observability of neutron star systems in the optical.
It is found that it is not likely considering current instruments due to low
visibility and inadequate time resolution, however, improvements in the future
or a wide field X-ray instrument may offer a viable option for detecting these
systems.
