Black holes, white dwarfs, and neutron stars. Saul A. Teukolsky, Stuart L. Shapiro

Black holes, white dwarfs, and neutron stars


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Black holes, white dwarfs, and neutron stars Saul A. Teukolsky, Stuart L. Shapiro
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Thumbnail, Image Description, Caption, NASA IDs, Image Size, Hi-Resolution TIFF? Short duration gamma-ray bursts are thought to be caused by the merger of some combination of white dwarfs, neutron stars or black holes. I definitely needed a refresher on star life cycles since I took Intro Astronomy a few years ago. An artist's impression of the merger of two neutron stars. Vocabulary to remember: nebula, protostar, hydrostatic equilibrium, thermonuclear reaction, main-sequence star, red giant, supernova, black holes, white dwarf, neutron star. When stars die, the distribution of remnant masses would be expected to be continuous from white dwarfs through neutron stars to black holes, ranging from a fraction of our sun's mass to nearly 100 solar masses. The combined pressure of the electrons holds up the white dwarf, preventing further collapse towards an even stranger entity like a neutron star or black hole. Thumbnail of image, Near-infrared image of young binary stars with a faint companion (a planet?). We call this type of explosion a "Type Ia supernova" ("Type Ia" is a historical moniker from before we understood what was exploding), and the supernova completely obliterates the white dwarf. I like that you included the actual masses at which stars will become either a white dwarf, neutron star, or black hole.