Astro 1050     Mon. Mar. 8, 2004

Is a star stable against catastrophic collapse?

Chandrasekhar Limit for White Dwarfs

Implications for Stars

Supernova

Supernova in Another Galaxy

Tycho’s Supernova of 1572

The Crab Nebula – Supernova from 1050 AD

Chapter 11: Neutron Stars and Black Holes
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