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view Abstract Citations (27) References (20) Co-Reads Similar Papers Volume Content Graphics Metrics Export Citation NASA/ADS The rate of formation of white dwarfs in stellar systems. Hills, J. G. Abstract Consideration of energy conservation permits development of a simple relation between the luminosity of a stellar system and the white-dwarf formation rate in that system. The relation shows that one white dwarf is formed in the Galaxy every 3.9 years; the number of planetary nebulae in the Galaxy is set at 1600. White dwarfs comprise about 1.3 to 3.5% of the mass of galaxies, and about one-fourth of the mass of a typical globular cluster. The number of neutron stars and black holes in stellar systems is estimated by similar procedures. Publication: The Astrophysical Journal Pub Date: January 1978 DOI: 10.1086/155813 Bibcode: 1978ApJ...219..550H Keywords: Luminous Intensity; Star Clusters; Stellar Evolution; Stellar Systems; White Dwarf Stars; Energy Conservation; Galactic Radiation; Globular Clusters; Mass Distribution; Milky Way Galaxy; Neutron Stars; Planetary Nebulae; Statistical Analysis; Stellar Models; Astrophysics; Formation:White Dwarfs; Planetary Nebulae:White Dwarfs full text sources ADS |
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