| 1. If there is sufficient mass to overcome all degenerate pressure,
hydrostatic equilibrium will continue to regulate the stars size and fusion
rate. |
| 2. Since there is no end to its compression it compressed into a single
point called a “Singularity”, which is the center of a black hole. |
3. Black holes are formed when the remaining mass is around 4 or 5
times the size of the Sun.
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Supernova
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| 1. As very large stars advance to burn silicon, an iron core will begin
to form where no fusion takes place. |
| 2. Since there is no fusion in this core, there is no pressure to counteract
gravity. |
| 3. When the iron core exceeds 1.4 Solar masses, it will collapse. |
| 4. This core collapse takes place very fast (about 1mSec), so the outer
layers fall inward to the core and bounce off in an explosion called a
“supernova”. |
