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1 YSS - Intro. to Observational Astrophysics (ASTR 205). Class #10 The Bizarre Stellar Graveyard (Chapter 13) Professor: José Maza June 20, 2011 Professor: José Maza June 20, 2011

2 White Dwarfs Degeneracy pressure Electron degeneracy pressure A teaspoon of white dwarf matter would weigh several tons. Degeneracy pressure Electron degeneracy pressure A teaspoon of white dwarf matter would weigh several tons.

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5 What can happen to a white dwarf in a close binary system? The white dwarf would generate an accretion disk. What can happen to a white dwarf in a close binary system? The white dwarf would generate an accretion disk.

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7 Novae

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10 White dwarf supernovae Chandrasekhar´s limit 1.4 M  When a carbon WD reaches a mass near 1.4 M   its temperature rises high enough for carbon fusion to ignite. White Dwarf Supernova Chandrasekhar´s limit 1.4 M  When a carbon WD reaches a mass near 1.4 M   its temperature rises high enough for carbon fusion to ignite. White Dwarf Supernova

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12 Neutron Stars Radius 10 km Neutron degeneracy pressure supports neutron stars. Density ≈ 10 15 g/cm 3 Radius 10 km Neutron degeneracy pressure supports neutron stars. Density ≈ 10 15 g/cm 3

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14 In 1967 graduate student Jocelyn Bell working at Cambridge discovered a new type of radio source. These sources emitted a periodic pulse with a very short period 1.337 seconds. These sources were named PULSARS. In 1967 graduate student Jocelyn Bell working at Cambridge discovered a new type of radio source. These sources emitted a periodic pulse with a very short period 1.337 seconds. These sources were named PULSARS.

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16 Crab Pulsar

17 Crab Nebula

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21 Black Holes Escape velocity grows if the radius decreases. There is a radius at which the escape velocity approaches the speed of light. Schwarzschild radius. Escape velocity grows if the radius decreases. There is a radius at which the escape velocity approaches the speed of light. Schwarzschild radius.

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24 Event horizon Schwarzschild radius Event horizon Schwarzschild radius

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28 Gamma-Ray Bursts In 1973 the first Gamma Ray Burst was announced. At first it was thought these were just a variation of the X-Ray burst that can arise from neutron stars in close binary systems. In 1973 the first Gamma Ray Burst was announced. At first it was thought these were just a variation of the X-Ray burst that can arise from neutron stars in close binary systems.

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31 Afterglow: hypernova


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