What is the Chandrasekhar limit?
1 Answer
Nov 21, 2015
The Chandrasekhar Limit is the largest possible mass of a stable white dwarf star.
Explanation:
When a white dwarf star gets too large, there is a supernova explosion, which are the largest explosions that happen in space and briefly outshine the entire galaxy. The Chandrasekhar Limit refers to the largest mass a white dwarf star can have before it explodes.
The Chandrasekhar Limit is named after astrophysicist Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar and equals about 1.4 times the mass of our sun, or 1.4 sols.
