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White Dwarf
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•Quantum Theory predicts that a White Dwarf cannot be more massive than 1.4 Msun.
•This is called the Chandrasekhar Limit. •If a White Dwarf’s mass exceeds the Chandrasekhar Limit, a Type Ia Supernova, will destroy the star! |
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White Dwarf
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•White dwarfs are only about as big as the Earth, but have the mass of the Sun!
•Are small and dense and have strong gravity. •But White Dwarfs are “dead”: they do not have fusion. |
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Death of Heavyweight Stars
(red supergiants). |
•Heavyweight stars eventually expand, and turn into
SuperGiants. •When a supergiant runs out of fuel it causes a massive explosion called a supernova. •It could become neutron star or a black hole. |
