'Black hole candidates' presentation slideshows

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Chapter 18: Relativity and Black Holes

Chapter 18: Relativity and Black Holes. Since neutron stars are degenerate, what is their maximum mass?. If a white dwarf star in a binary system exceeds its mass limit (1.4 M sun ) it blows up in a Type Ia supernova. What happens if a neutron star in a binary system exceeds its mass limit? .

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Endpoints of Stellar Evolution

Endpoints of Stellar Evolution. White Dwarfs, Neutron Stars, and Black Holes. Stellar Evolution Summary. Low mass star (0.08 M ? <M < 0.4M ? )?helium white dwarf. Medium mass star (0.4 M ? < M < 8 M ? ) ?red giant?carbon white dwarf + planetary nebula

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Transient X-ray Binaries In Centaurus A

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Black Holes

Black Holes. CORE REMNANTS. Sun-like star ? WHITE DWARF Huge Star? NEUTRON STAR Massive Star? BLACK HOLE. BLACK HOLES. If the core remnant has a mass greater than 3 solar masses, then not even the super-compressed degenerate neutrons can hold the core up against its own gravity.

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Black Hole Event Horizon

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