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Can a star with a mass 10 times greater that of the sun produce a supernova?
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Yes. Good thing that our Sun isn't that big!
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Why will the sun never explode in a supernova?
Its not big enough. You have to have a certain amount of mass to end as a supernova.
How do you know what star becomes when it dies?
You will know what a star becomes when it dies based off of its mass. If the mass of the star is less than, around, or slightly greater than the sun's mass, it will become a white dwarf. If the mass of the star is a few solar masses, a supernova will happen and a neutron star will be created. If the mass of the star is many times that of the sun, it will explode in a giant supernova called a hypernova and create a black hole.
What is the most likely fate of star with a mass 8 times that of the sun?
A star 8 times the mass of the sun will most likely explode in a supernova.
Does a supernova implode or explode to form a black hole?
It depends on the mass of the star. When massive stars die the result is usually an enormous explosion called a supernova, but the core will collapse to form a dense remnant. If the remnant is less than 3 times the mass of the sun then it will form a neutron star. If it is greater than 3 times the mass of the sun it will form a black hole. Extremely massive stars may collapse directly into a black hole with no supernova.
What forms from the leftover material from a supernova and it may contain as much as three times the mass of the sun?
Neutron star
What mass is required for a Type ll supernova?
Stars with a mass about 9 solar masses, or greater, will explode as a type II supernova.
Is a supernova a super giant?
A supernova may have been a supergiant star at one time, but it did not have to be. Any star with a mass greater than 3 times our sun will supernova. There are millions of stars having masses between 3 solar masses and supergiant mass for every single supergiant star... and every one will supernova when it dies.
When will the sun be supernova?
Never. A star must be about 10 times the mass of the sun or more to go supernova.
How big is a supernova star compared to your sun?
Supernova stars' are at least three times the solar mass of the Sun.
Why will the sun never explode in a supernova?
Its not big enough. You have to have a certain amount of mass to end as a supernova.
How do you know what star becomes when it dies?
You will know what a star becomes when it dies based off of its mass. If the mass of the star is less than, around, or slightly greater than the sun's mass, it will become a white dwarf. If the mass of the star is a few solar masses, a supernova will happen and a neutron star will be created. If the mass of the star is many times that of the sun, it will explode in a giant supernova called a hypernova and create a black hole.
What would happen to the sun when it ran out of fuel if it the mass was as 10 times as it does?
It would supernova.
What is the most likely fate of star with a mass 8 times that of the sun?
A star 8 times the mass of the sun will most likely explode in a supernova.
Does a supernova implode or explode to form a black hole?
It depends on the mass of the star. When massive stars die the result is usually an enormous explosion called a supernova, but the core will collapse to form a dense remnant. If the remnant is less than 3 times the mass of the sun then it will form a neutron star. If it is greater than 3 times the mass of the sun it will form a black hole. Extremely massive stars may collapse directly into a black hole with no supernova.
What is a supermassive black hole and where are they?
It seems that most galaxies have a supermassive black hole in their center. These supermassive black holes have a mass that is millions of times the mass of our Sun; in larger galaxies, billions of times the mass of our Sun. Hence the name "supermassive". For comparison, when a star collapses, it is expected to produce a black hole that has less mass than the star originally had (some mass goes into space, in the supernova explosion), in other words, a few solar masses, or a few tens of them, at most.It seems that most galaxies have a supermassive black hole in their center. These supermassive black holes have a mass that is millions of times the mass of our Sun; in larger galaxies, billions of times the mass of our Sun. Hence the name "supermassive". For comparison, when a star collapses, it is expected to produce a black hole that has less mass than the star originally had (some mass goes into space, in the supernova explosion), in other words, a few solar masses, or a few tens of them, at most.It seems that most galaxies have a supermassive black hole in their center. These supermassive black holes have a mass that is millions of times the mass of our Sun; in larger galaxies, billions of times the mass of our Sun. Hence the name "supermassive". For comparison, when a star collapses, it is expected to produce a black hole that has less mass than the star originally had (some mass goes into space, in the supernova explosion), in other words, a few solar masses, or a few tens of them, at most.It seems that most galaxies have a supermassive black hole in their center. These supermassive black holes have a mass that is millions of times the mass of our Sun; in larger galaxies, billions of times the mass of our Sun. Hence the name "supermassive". For comparison, when a star collapses, it is expected to produce a black hole that has less mass than the star originally had (some mass goes into space, in the supernova explosion), in other words, a few solar masses, or a few tens of them, at most.
Why are there no stars with masses much greater than 100M?
There are no stars with a mass greater than 100M because they cannot be sustained. Stars this size usually explode in a supernova or suddenly collapse.
What forms from the leftover material from a supernova and it may contain as much as three times the mass of the sun?
Neutron star
