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How Many Solar Masses Is A White Dwarf? [Solved]
The Chandrasekhar limit of around 1.4 solar masses is the theoretical upper limit to the mass a white dwarf can have and still remain a white dwarf. Beyond this mass, electron pressure can no longer support the star and it collapses to an even denser state – either a neutron star or a black hole.
White Dwarfs and Degenerate Gases
White Dwarfs
What is the Chandrasekhar limit for White Dwarf Stars?
This video provides a simplified step by step derivation of the Chandrasekhar limit for
Calculating the (approximate) maximum mass of a white dwarf
Intended as a worked example for the ASTR204, introduction to astrophysics class at Haverford College (which has a pre-req of a …
