–-- Evolution off the main sequence (=>
giant)
–Degenerate Matter
–Planetary Nebulae and
White Dwarfs
–Binary Star Evolution
(Disks, Novae, etc.)
–Massive Star Evolution
and Supernovae
–
•Q. Massive stars cannot generate energy through iron
fusion because:
•c iron fusion requires very high densities.
•c stars contain very little iron.
•c no star can get high enough for iron fusion.
•c iron is the most tightly bound of all nuclei.
•c massive stars go supernova before they create an
iron core