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Summary: Supernova Q&A's.
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Some Numbers of Supernova

Gravitational energy of initial core collapse:

\[U\sim \frac{3}{5} \frac{G M^2}{r} \sim 1.2\times 10^{53} \mathrm{erg}\]

Estimation of Chandrasekhar limit:

References

  1. Giunti, C., & Kim, C. W. (2007). Fundamentals of Neutrino Physics and Astrophysics. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198508717.001.0001

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