Astro 1050     Wed. Nov. 5, 2003

The Crab Nebula – Supernova from 1050 AD

What happens to the collapsing core?

Spinning pulsar powers the
 Crab nebula

Another pic of the Crab, Pulsar

Why a “pulsar?”

“Lighthouse” Model for Pulsars

Another Neutron Star in a SNR

Other cool stuff about Neutron Stars

Black Holes -- basics

Examples:

Examples:

Black Holes -- details

Black Holes -- details

Black Holes – detection

Black Holes – detection

Cygnus X-1

More Cool Stuff About Black Holes