Dying Stars Part 2 Black Holes

First you need a Supernova! Giant star Layers Balance – Gravity and Heat/Energy Fusing Iron Core Collapse – Ka-Blooey!!! Supernovas make some other amazing remnants.

An Artist suggests

Where might you go?

Death of a star around a black hole

Black Hole in the center of the Milky Way

Proof of the Black Hole – watching the orbits of stars around it. You can calculate its mass!

How can you tell? Light Curve

How can you tell? Eclipse

Disclaimer Aloha I put together these power points for use in my science classes. You may use them in your classes. Some images are public domain, some are used under the fair-use provisions of the copyright law, some are mine. Copyright is retained by the owners! Ted Brattstrom