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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.


Which star has the greatest probability of producing a supernova explosion?

There is no way of knowing which star will next go "supernova".However, closer to home, Betelgeuse is the most likely to produce a supernova - within humanities lifetime.


The minimum mass of a star required for it to become a neutron star is?

Approximately 1.4 times the mass of the sun, known as the Chandrasekhar limit, is required for a star to become a neutron star. If a star has a mass greater than this limit, it will likely undergo a supernova explosion and collapse into a neutron star.


What is a Chandrasekhar mass and how does it relate to a supernova?

A Chandrasekhar mass is the maximum mass limit (about 1.4 times the mass of the Sun) that a white dwarf star can have before it collapses under its own gravity and triggers a supernova explosion. When a white dwarf accretes matter from a companion star or merges with another white dwarf, exceeding the Chandrasekhar mass, it can collapse and explode as a Type Ia 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.

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What mass is required for a Type ll supernova?

A Type II supernova occurs when a massive star with about 8-20 times the mass of the Sun exhausts its nuclear fuel and collapses under its own gravity. The mass required for a Type II supernova is typically around 8 solar masses.


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 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.


Which star has the greatest probability of producing a supernova explosion?

There is no way of knowing which star will next go "supernova".However, closer to home, Betelgeuse is the most likely to produce a supernova - within humanities lifetime.


What is the final stage for stars whose final masses are greater than three times the mass of the sun?

Stars more than about 3 times the mass of the sun are likely to wind up as neutron stars. Stars more than about 10 times the mass of the sun will probably end up as black holes.


The minimum mass of a star required for it to become a neutron star is?

Approximately 1.4 times the mass of the sun, known as the Chandrasekhar limit, is required for a star to become a neutron star. If a star has a mass greater than this limit, it will likely undergo a supernova explosion and collapse into a neutron star.


What is a Chandrasekhar mass and how does it relate to a supernova?

A Chandrasekhar mass is the maximum mass limit (about 1.4 times the mass of the Sun) that a white dwarf star can have before it collapses under its own gravity and triggers a supernova explosion. When a white dwarf accretes matter from a companion star or merges with another white dwarf, exceeding the Chandrasekhar mass, it can collapse and explode as a Type Ia supernova.


Momentum is mass times?

Momentum is mass times velocity. It is a vector quantity that describes the motion of an object. The greater the mass or velocity of an object, the greater its momentum.


Is the mass of the moon greater than the mass of the earth?

No. The mass of the moon is a fraction of the earth's mass.


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.