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What is the dim star that forms from a collapsed red giant called?
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∙ 12y ago
It is called a white dwarf. It is the penultimate stage of a star the size of the Sun, which progresses with age from a yellow or orange star, to a red giant, to a white dwarf, and ultimately (after an immensely long period of time) a black dwarf. (There are no confirmed black dwarf stars because their formation may take much longer than the current age of the universe.)
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∙ 10y agoTo be precise, it is "red supergiant" stars that explode rather than "red giant" stars.
Red giants are relatively cool (surface temperature) stars.
Our Sun will eventually become red giant.
A red supergiant is similar to a red giant, but with more mass. They usually have a mass that's at least 8 times the Sun's mass.
In a normal star, gravity is balanced by the radiation pressure caused by the nuclear fusion reactions.
In red supergiants, the nuclear fusion eventually stops at the element iron.
This leads to gravity dominating and the star suddenly collapses into itself.
A rapid "recoil" expansion follows and the star explodes in what is termed a supernova.
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∙ 9y agoA Red Giant collapses when it exhausts its fuel. It then becomes a very dense, compact star known as a white dwarf
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What star forms in a huge cloud of gas and dust?
Supernova Forms A Giant Star.I don't think that's the answer required. A normal star like our Sun will eventually become a Red Giant. It's part of normal star behaviour as the star uses up its nuclear energy supply.The very common small stars called "red dwarfs" do not become giants.I can't believe it, but I hadn't read the question properly. It is :"What forms FROM a giant star?" I read it as" What FORMS a giant star? "I guess the mixed-up previous answer put me off.Anyway these are the main possibilities : 1) A star like the Sun should becomea Red giant, from which should form a white dwarf star.2) A star that has over about 10 times the mass of our Sun should becomea supergiant. Then it becomes a Supernova.Two possible things might form from the Supernova :a) a Neutron Starb) a Black HoleSo, finally, I've got to the answer : A "white dwarf " star forms from a giantstar. (A supergiant forms a neutron star or a black hole.)
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.
What do we call a large family of millions of stars?
Red giants. By the way, what if it was a white star.
What is an expanding star after exhausting its hydrogen fuel called?
A Red Giant or a Red Super Giant if it is very large.
What is the correct order of a life cycle of a star?
At the beggining, a star starts out as a nebula. This nebula's gas condenses to form the sun. This sun is called a protostar. When all of the hydrogen is used up in nuclear fusion to produce helium, the star begins to grow and gets to a stage known as the red giant stage. At this point, depending on the size of the star at this point, it can form differently. It can either become a super giant or a dwarf star. When the red giant become a dwarf star, it had collapsed in onitself after burning all possible fuel. It will continue to glow until it reaches its final phase as a black dwarf, which doesn't produce any light and is in a dormant phase. If the red giant becomes a super giant, then it will continue to grow until it burns off all of its fuel and collapses in on itself, where it then explodes into a supernova. If this supernova condenses to quickly, it will form a black hole.
What is a dim star that forms from a collapsed red giant?
It is called a white dwarf. It is the penultimate stage of a star the size of the Sun, which progresses with age from a yellow or orange star, to a red giant, to a white dwarf, and ultimately (after an immensely long period of time) a black dwarf. (There are no confirmed black dwarf stars because their formation may take much longer than the current age of the universe.)
Which star is a collapsed star?
it would depend if the star was a red giant or a super red giant and if it is 1000X larger than a red giant then it would turn into a black hole. some people think that the star at the center of the galxy is a black hole (but don't woury the solar system is at the rim of the galixy)
What is a massive collapsed star?
A massive collapsed star is a dead star.
What is a dense collapsed core with a very strong gravitional pull that forms when a very massive star become a supernova?
Neutron Star
What is the sphere around a collapsed star from which light can not merge called?
It seems you are referring not to any collapsed star, but a black hole. The "event horizon" is the area from which nothing can escape.
Which stars are composed of matter in which electrons have combined with protons?
Stars may collapse to such a degree, perhaps after a supernova, that, in the core, electrons are squashed into the nucleus, reacting with protons to form neutrons. A star of this collapsed state is called neutron stars.
What is a star that expanded and cooled?
Such a star is called a red giant.
Is VY Canis Majoris dead?
No, it's a hypergiant. A dead star is a collapsed star - not a giant in size (the mass may be considerable, though).
What star forms in a huge cloud of gas and dust?
Supernova Forms A Giant Star.I don't think that's the answer required. A normal star like our Sun will eventually become a Red Giant. It's part of normal star behaviour as the star uses up its nuclear energy supply.The very common small stars called "red dwarfs" do not become giants.I can't believe it, but I hadn't read the question properly. It is :"What forms FROM a giant star?" I read it as" What FORMS a giant star? "I guess the mixed-up previous answer put me off.Anyway these are the main possibilities : 1) A star like the Sun should becomea Red giant, from which should form a white dwarf star.2) A star that has over about 10 times the mass of our Sun should becomea supergiant. Then it becomes a Supernova.Two possible things might form from the Supernova :a) a Neutron Starb) a Black HoleSo, finally, I've got to the answer : A "white dwarf " star forms from a giantstar. (A supergiant forms a neutron star or a black hole.)
What is the name of a star that is about to die?
A star is considered "dead" when nuclear fusion stops in its core. The name of the a star before this happens depends on its size. If its a star the size of our own, Sol, then it will be called a red giant. If it is considerably lager then it will be called either a giant, bright giant, super giant or hyper giant. This again depends on its size.
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.
What is a star of high luminosity called?
red giant
