© 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. Chapter 18 The Bizarre Stellar Graveyard.
YSS - Intro. to Observational Astrophysics (ASTR 205). Class #10 The Bizarre Stellar Graveyard (Chapter 13) Professor: José Maza June 20, 2011 Professor:
Supernova. Explosions Stars may explode cataclysmically. –Large energy release (10 3 – 10 6 L ) –Short time period (few days) These explosions used.
Announcements Reading for next class: Chapter 19 Star Assignment 9, due Monday April 12 Angel Quiz Cosmos Assignment 1, Due Monday April 12 Angel Quiz.
Black Holes! And other collapsed stars. The Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram What will happen to the Sun, once its fuel (hydrogen) ends? Size of Star Mass.
The Stellar Graveyard. White Dwarfs White dwarfs are the remaining cores of dead stars. Electron degeneracy pressure supports them against gravity.
12 April 2005AST 2010: Chapter 221 The Death of Stars.
ASTR100 (Spring 2008) Introduction to Astronomy White Dwarfs
Our goals for learning How did Hubble prove galaxies lie beyond our galaxy? How do we observe the life histories of galaxies? How did galaxies form? Why.
Lecture Outline Chapter 14: The Bizarre Stellar Graveyard © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.
Supernovae – the biggest bangs since the Big Bang Kevin Krisciunas, TAMU.
Black Holes! And other collapsed stars