ASTR-1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: White Dwarf, Planetary Nebula, Low Mass
19 Mar 2017
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In supernova, elements heavier than fe created: leave behind a neutron star (or possibly black hole) Low-mass stars leave a white dwarf behind: are far less numerous. 17. 4 mass exchange in binary stars: two stars in a binary system can be close enough to transfer mass from one to the other, gaining or losing mass will change the life path of a star. Chapters 16-17: big picture ideas: the tug-of-war between gravity and pressure determines how stars evolve from birth in a cloud of gas and dust, to their death.
