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Is it true that when a nova destroys the star and leave behind a white dwarf?
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∙ 14y ago
Not really. A Nova is an explosion around an already existing white dwarf.
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When a star has no fuel left and its outer layers escape into space what is its remaining core called?
When the layers escape into space, this is classified as a planetary nebula. What usually is left behind is a white dwarf.
How many years does the Sun have left to exist?
The Sun will always exist weather it is producing light or not. When it goes nova it will leave behind a white dwarf that will dim and leave behind a core of Solid Carbon. Eventually our sun will become a massive Diamond floating in space with planets swirling aorund it.
What forms when the stars colape?
It depends on the size of the star. You could end up with a White Dwarf, a Neutron Star, or a Black Hole with a White Dwarf coming from the smaller star and and a Black Hole coming from the largest star. Our Sun will leave a White Dwarf when it burns out.
What is the difference between the protostar and the white dwarf?
A protostar is a star that is in the early stages of formation that has not yet become a main sequence star. A white dwarf is a remnant left behind after a low to medium mass star dies.
What is the term for the tiny and very dense white dwarf star that is left behind after a supernova?
I think that's a pulsar.
When a nova destroys a star does it leave behind a white dwarf?
A nova is a cataclysmic nuclear explosion caused by the accretion of hydrogen onto the surface of a white dwarf star. Nova are not to be confused with Type Ia supernovae which do explode [See Link]
Can the sun leave a black hole when it dies?
No. It is not nearly massive enough. When the sun dies it will leave behind a remnant called a white dwarf.
Will the sun become a supernova or black hole?
No. When the sun dies it will expel its outer layers in a series of gradual pulses and leave behind a white dwarf.
Is a dead star the some as a black dwarf?
No, a dead star is different from a black dwarf. A black dwarf is a type of stellar remnant, but not all stars become black dwarfs. When a star dies it will leave behind a white dwarf, a neutron star, or a black dwarf as a remnant depending on its mass. Given enough time a white dwarf will eventually cool to a black dwarf. The universe is not old enough for this cooling to have happened yet.
When a star has no fuel left and its outer layers escape into space what is its remaining core called?
When the layers escape into space, this is classified as a planetary nebula. What usually is left behind is a white dwarf.
How many years does the Sun have left to exist?
The Sun will always exist weather it is producing light or not. When it goes nova it will leave behind a white dwarf that will dim and leave behind a core of Solid Carbon. Eventually our sun will become a massive Diamond floating in space with planets swirling aorund it.
Is a white dwarf capable of fusing elements?
Not normally. A white dwarf is the remnant of a star in which fusion has stopped. If, however, a white dwarf has a close binary companion star it can accrete gas from that companion. If enough gas collects on the white dwarf it can ignite a complex reaction change between the hydrogen gas and the carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen of the surface. Unlike the steady fusion in a main sequence star, the fusion on a white dwarf is a runaway reaction that results in a massive explosion called a nova, which drives away the accreted gas and ends fusion. If the white dwarf is massive enough the accretion of gas can trigger carbon fusion inside the white dwarf, resulting in an even larger explosion called a type Ia supernova, which destroys the white dwarf.
What forms when the stars colape?
It depends on the size of the star. You could end up with a White Dwarf, a Neutron Star, or a Black Hole with a White Dwarf coming from the smaller star and and a Black Hole coming from the largest star. Our Sun will leave a White Dwarf when it burns out.
Will a yellow star eventually become a white dwarf?
Generally yes, however in some rare cases such as yellow supergiants, they will explode as a supernova and leave behind, either a black hole or a neutron star.
What is the term for the very dense white dwarf star that is left behind after a supernova?
Neutron Star
What is the name of the white trails that jets leave behind?
The white trails left behind jets are known as contrails.
Does a supernova have a collapsed star?
A red giant, otherwise the star that is dieing will just shrink into a white dwarf and eventually disappear.
