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Neutron stars range in mass from 1.35 Solar masses (2.69e+30 kg) to 2.40 Solar masses (4.16e+30 kg).
Any smaller, and electrorepulsive forces will not allow the object to attain this stage (it would be a white dwarf instead), and any heavier, and the neutron star will collapse further into a black hole. This is called Schandraskar's limit a star must be at least 3 solar masses to be a candidate for a black hole however according to the Tolman, Oppenheimer, Volkov limits and star over 5 solar masses must become a black hole
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What stages of a star has the greatest mass?
neutron star
What happens star's furnace stops?
Then, depending on the remaining mass of the star, it will collapse into a white dwarf, a neutron star (aka pulsar), or a black hole.Then, depending on the remaining mass of the star, it will collapse into a white dwarf, a neutron star (aka pulsar), or a black hole.Then, depending on the remaining mass of the star, it will collapse into a white dwarf, a neutron star (aka pulsar), or a black hole.Then, depending on the remaining mass of the star, it will collapse into a white dwarf, a neutron star (aka pulsar), or a black hole.
What remnant does a supernova leave?
Depending on the mass of the original star, it is either a black hole or a neutron star.
What would happen to a neutron star with an accretion disk orbiting in a direction opposite to the neutron star's spin?
The neutron star so affected wouldn't really notice. The mass of the neutron star is huge compared to that of the material in the accretion disk. And that matter, when it falls in, wouldn't really "slow" the spin of the star much unless there was a gigantic quantity of matter falling in and/or it acted over a very long period.
How did neutron stars get its name?
The name "neutron star" some from the fact that the neutron star is mainly composed of neutrons. The gravitational pull of a neutron star is so strong that most matter are crushed into neutrons.
Why is there an upper limit to the mass of neutron stars?
There is an upper limit to the mass of neutron stars because if the neutron star is too massive, neutrons would be crushed by the gravity of the neutron star, and the neutron star would collapse into a black hole.
What stages of a star has the greatest mass?
neutron star
What is the average density of a neutron star that has the same mass as the sun?
An object of one solar mass cannot become a neutron star.
What determines if a star will be a white dwarf or neutron star?
Its Mass.
What happens star's furnace stops?
Then, depending on the remaining mass of the star, it will collapse into a white dwarf, a neutron star (aka pulsar), or a black hole.Then, depending on the remaining mass of the star, it will collapse into a white dwarf, a neutron star (aka pulsar), or a black hole.Then, depending on the remaining mass of the star, it will collapse into a white dwarf, a neutron star (aka pulsar), or a black hole.Then, depending on the remaining mass of the star, it will collapse into a white dwarf, a neutron star (aka pulsar), or a black hole.
Do the sun will eventually become a neutron star?
No, unless it somehow acquires more mass. It requires more mass to become a neutron star.
Can a neutron star become a nebula?
No, a neutron star can't become a nebula. A neutron star is not made of atomic matter, has less mass than a nebula, and has no mechanism by which to expand.
what star is smaller neutron star or white dwarf star?
A neutron star is smaller, but has a greater mass. A typical white dwarf is about the size of a terrestrial planet. A typical neutron star is a few miles across.
What is the difference between stars that become dwarf stars and stars that become neutron stars?
A star that becomes a white dwarf simply does not have the mass to become a neutron star. White dwarfs are the the remnants of a star very similar to our own sun in mass, where it takes a much more massive star to create a neutron star, Like the star Betelgeuse is a prime example of a star that does not have the mass to become a black hole but is massive enough to become a neutron star.
What is the left over mass of a high mass star called?
A high mass star will leave behind either a neutron star of a black hole.
How can a neutron star in a binary star system become a black hole?
In this particular case the binary companion star can keep "feeding" mass into the neutron star, thus increasing its mass and gravity. It's one possible mechanism for the creation of a black hole - a neutron star in a binary system forms at a time when neutron degeneracy pressure was sufficient to prevent further collapse, but with additional mass it is no longer adequate and the neutron star would collapse further into a more exotic form like a quark star or a black hole.
Is a neutron star bigger than a planet?
A neutron star is about the size of a small city. About 12km across but with the mass of about 2 Suns.
