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durand
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Hi,
I'm trying to understand how exactly a black hole fits into the evolution of red supergiants, especially in terms of a timeline. I understand that when the core of the star collapses, it reaches a point where the neutron pressure overcomes it's gravitational force and this deceleration (and bounce back) of matter causes the shock wave that creates a type II supernova.
However, does this only apply to cores less than the chandrasekhar limit which form neutron stars or also to those above that limit which form black holes? I can't see how a supernova could be caused when there isn't enough neutron pressure to halt the core collapse and therefore cause the shock wave. So my question is basically, would there be a supernova when (just before) a black hole is created?
I'm pretty sure I'm missing something here but I can't seem to find what it is...
I'm trying to understand how exactly a black hole fits into the evolution of red supergiants, especially in terms of a timeline. I understand that when the core of the star collapses, it reaches a point where the neutron pressure overcomes it's gravitational force and this deceleration (and bounce back) of matter causes the shock wave that creates a type II supernova.
However, does this only apply to cores less than the chandrasekhar limit which form neutron stars or also to those above that limit which form black holes? I can't see how a supernova could be caused when there isn't enough neutron pressure to halt the core collapse and therefore cause the shock wave. So my question is basically, would there be a supernova when (just before) a black hole is created?
I'm pretty sure I'm missing something here but I can't seem to find what it is...