0
What else can I help you with?
What stage occurs before a nova explodes?
white dwarf
A star that has collasped after using its fuel?
A star, after using all of it's fuel explodes. We call this a super nova, and after this the star will either become a black dwarf star (or maybe a white dwarf) or it will collapse in on its self creating a black hole.
What is the explosion of a dwarf star called?
The explosion of a dwarf star is called a nova or a supernova, depending on the type of dwarf star and the circumstances of the explosion. Novas are less powerful explosions caused by a white dwarf siphoning material from a companion star, while supernovas are much more energetic explosions that can occur in white dwarfs or other types of stars.
What can a white dwarf do to it's companion star?
Depending on the distance between the binary pair, it is possible for the white dwarf to draw gas from it's companion causing the star to reach the Chandrasekhar limit causing the white dwarf to explode as a nova or a type La supernova.
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.
Forms when a white dwarf flares up?
nova
What stage occurs before a nova explodes?
white dwarf
What stage occurs after the red giant?
white dwarf/nova
Why will the Sun not become a nova?
We cannot be sure it won't. What we can be sure of, for it to become a nova, it first has to become a white dwarf, and this will not happen for another 6 billion years. Then another star has to come close enough for material from it, to accrete onto the surface. The chances of another star coming that close, is quite slim.
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]
Is it true that when a nova destroys the star and leave behind a white dwarf?
Yes, when a star undergoes a nova, it expels material into space, which can eventually form a white dwarf. A white dwarf is the remnant core of a star that has exhausted its nuclear fuel and collapsed under gravity. Novae are different from supernovae, which are more energetic and can leave behind other remnants like neutron stars or black holes.
What is an explosion seen when a white dwarf captures H from a companion star?
When a white dwarf star accretes hydrogen from a companion star, it can trigger a runaway nuclear fusion reaction that causes a sudden and bright increase in brightness called a nova. This explosion is not as powerful as a supernova, and the white dwarf usually survives to potentially experience multiple nova events.
What two stars can form a nova?
A Main Sequence star and a White Dwarf.
What is the life cycle of a yellow star?
Nebula protostar mid sized star red giant nova white dwarf black dwarf:)
A star that has collasped after using its fuel?
A star, after using all of it's fuel explodes. We call this a super nova, and after this the star will either become a black dwarf star (or maybe a white dwarf) or it will collapse in on its self creating a black hole.
What is the explosion of a dwarf star called?
The explosion of a dwarf star is called a nova or a supernova, depending on the type of dwarf star and the circumstances of the explosion. Novas are less powerful explosions caused by a white dwarf siphoning material from a companion star, while supernovas are much more energetic explosions that can occur in white dwarfs or other types of stars.
What can a white dwarf do to it's companion star?
Depending on the distance between the binary pair, it is possible for the white dwarf to draw gas from it's companion causing the star to reach the Chandrasekhar limit causing the white dwarf to explode as a nova or a type La supernova.
