白矮星脉冲星中子星祥解.pptVIP

* xkong@ * D来表示，并细分为许多次型，如： DA──富氢的、 DB──富氦的、 DF──富钙的 DP──强磁场的…… 白矮星分类 * xkong@ * Size of a White Dwarf WD with same mass as Sun are about same size as Earth Higher mass white dwarfs are smaller * xkong@ * Thought Question What happens to a white dwarf when it accretes enough matter to reach the 1.4 MSun limit? A. It explodes B. It collapses into a neutron star C. It gradually begins fusing carbon in its core * xkong@ * What can happen to a white dwarf in a close binary system? Star that started with less mass gains mass from its companion Eventually the mass-losing star will become a