Notes
Outline
Structure of a Red Giant
Evolutionary Track of 5 solar mass star
A “White Dwarf”
is revealed…
Supported by “electron degeneracy” pressure
Chandrasekhar Limt on Size and Mass
White Dwarf Properties
Images of White Dwarfs
Roche Lobes in Binary Systems
Evolution of a Binary System
Evolution of a Binary System
Evolution of a Binary System
Evolution of a Binary System
Evolution of a Binary System
A Pre-nova Binary System
A Nova – Hydrogen Ignition on a WD
Images of Novae
Or… things can get out of hand!
Supernovae and Galaxies
SN in Tilted Spiral Galaxy
Radioactive Decay and Light Curve
Astro Quiz
The End of High Mass Stars
Type II Supernova
Type II Supernova
Crab Nebula
The Production of Heavy Elements
SN 1987A – a “new star”
SN 87 A Evolution
Supernova 1987 A
Supernova 87A
Supernova Light Curves
Historical SN and their properties
Supernova Remnants
Notes