How Big Should a Star Make a Black Hole?
Not every black hole occurs when a star collapses on itself by consuming its fuel. For example, black holes may also occur when very large objects collide in space. However, the most common black hole formation mechanism we know is the black holes formed by the collapse of the stars (such black holes are also called collapsar).
But the death of each star is not wild enough to form a black hole. In order for a star to form a black hole during its death, it must be above a certain mass. This mass boundary is called the Chandrasekhar Limit. This limit is roughly 1.4 Solar Masses; however, in most cases 2 or even 3 Solar Masses are considered. That is, in order for a star to form its black hole potential, it must be at least 1.4 times larger than our Sun at the time of its death. This corresponds roughly to 2,784,488,001,602,417,000,000,000,000,000 kilograms or 2.7 non-kilograms.
Stars that have a mass less than 3 times the sun can turn into a white sphere of light when they die. The star that remains from this kind of death is called a white dwarf. During the formation of white dwarfs, the outer parts of the ancestor star are scattered into space and a cloud of gas and dust, called the planetary nebula, forms. These are the regions where planets occur more frequently.
But the death of each star is not wild enough to form a black hole. In order for a star to form a black hole during its death, it must be above a certain mass. This mass boundary is called the Chandrasekhar Limit. This limit is roughly 1.4 Solar Masses; however, in most cases 2 or even 3 Solar Masses are considered. That is, in order for a star to form its black hole potential, it must be at least 1.4 times larger than our Sun at the time of its death. This corresponds roughly to 2,784,488,001,602,417,000,000,000,000,000 kilograms or 2.7 non-kilograms.
Stars that have a mass less than 3 times the sun can turn into a white sphere of light when they die. The star that remains from this kind of death is called a white dwarf. During the formation of white dwarfs, the outer parts of the ancestor star are scattered into space and a cloud of gas and dust, called the planetary nebula, forms. These are the regions where planets occur more frequently.
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