Compact Objects: White Dwarfs, Neutron Stars, and Black Holes
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Compact Objects: An Overview
White Dwarfs
Chandrasekhar Limit: The maximum mass of a white dwarf, about 1.4 solar masses. A white dwarf of greater mass cannot support itself and will collapse.
Roche Lobe: The volume of space a star controls gravitationally within a binary system.
Neutron Stars
Angular Momentum: A measure of the tendency of a rotating body to continue rotating. Mathematically, the product of mass, velocity, and radius.
Accretion Disk: The rotating disk that forms in some situations as matter is drawn gravitationally toward a central body.
Type I Supernova: A supernova explosion caused by the collapse of a white dwarf.
Type II Supernova: A supernova explosion caused by the collapse of a massive star.
Synchrotron Radiation: Radiation emitted... Continue reading "Compact Objects: White Dwarfs, Neutron Stars, and Black Holes" »