Calculadora del Límite de Chandrasekhar — Fórmula
## The Chandrasekhar Limit
The maximum mass a white dwarf can have before electron degeneracy pressure cannot support it against gravity.
### Formula
**M_Ch ≈ 5.83 / mu_e² solar masses**
For a typical carbon-oxygen white dwarf, mu_e = 2, giving M_Ch ≈ 1.46 M_sun. Above this, the star collapses to a neutron star or explodes as a Type Ia supernova.
The maximum mass a white dwarf can have before electron degeneracy pressure cannot support it against gravity.
### Formula
**M_Ch ≈ 5.83 / mu_e² solar masses**
For a typical carbon-oxygen white dwarf, mu_e = 2, giving M_Ch ≈ 1.46 M_sun. Above this, the star collapses to a neutron star or explodes as a Type Ia supernova.
Ejemplo Resuelto
Carbon-oxygen white dwarf (mu_e = 2).
- M_Ch = 5.83 / mu_e²
- M_Ch = 5.83 / 4 = 1.4575 M_sun
- In kg: 1.4575 × 1.989e30 = 2.899e30 kg