2. Death of large stars Chapter 21&22 Supernova Ia Death of high mass stars: Neutron stars Pulsars Black holes

3. Fate of the large stars End mass Less than 1.4 M sunWhite dwarf Chandrasekhar limit 1.4 – 3 M sunNeutron star : First discovered by Jocelyn Bell as a pulsar in 1960s Oppenheimer – Volkov limit Greater than 3 M sunBlack hole

4. Review fate of the stars answer these question to review the fate of the smaller stars from last lecture! 1.Where did the elements heavier than Fe from? a) It formed during the big bang, b) it formed in the large stars through fusion process. C) during SN explosion 2.If a WD in binary system gain mass from its companion, it may result in: a) SN type Ia, b) SN type II, c) CVS type 1, d) CVS type 2 3.Chandrasekhar limit marks the mass limit between: a) brown dwarf and red dwarf, b) red dwarf and stars that eventually becomes red giant, c) white dwarf and neutron star, d) neutron star and black hole 4.T/F the material that forms stars are often left over material from the previous stars in that region. 5.Which type of supernova is generally brighter? A) type Ia, b) Ib, c) Ic, d) II, e) all are about the same Click on “enter” to review your answers: 1. c, 2. a, 3. c, 4. T 5. a

5. 21-1 Why astronomers predicted the existence of neutron stars before they were discovered 21-2 What pulsars are and how they were discovered 21-3 The relationship between pulsars and neutron stars 21-4 Why pulsars slow down over time 21-5 What exotic states of matter are thought to exist inside neutron stars 21-6 How neutron stars with abnormally strong magnetic fields can produce amazingly intense bursts of radiation 21-7 How some pulsars are accelerated to truly dizzying rotation speeds Chapter 21 By reading this chapter, you will learn 21-8 How pulsars in close binary systems can emit X-rays 21-9 How novae produced by white dwarfs are similar to X-ray bursters produced by neutron stars 21-10 What sets the upper limit on the mass of a neutron star

6. Crab Nebula and Pulsar T= 0.033 seconds.

8. Recording a Pulsar

9. Rotating, Magnetized Neutron Star

12. Structure of neutron stars quake?

13. X-ray bursters

14. Neutron stars 1.Is neutron star a star? Explain 2.What is the difference between magnetar and neutron star? 3.Are all neutron stars pulsar? Are all pulsars neutron stars? 4.Explain the mechanism of pulsar: 5.Density of neutron star is about: 6.Size of typical neutron star is about: 7.What is neutron star quake?