
This chart illustrates relative masses of super-dense cosmic objects, ranging from white dwarfs to supermassive black holes encased in the cores of most galaxies. The first three dead stars left all form when stars more massive than our sun explode.
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NASA ID
PIA18842
Date Created
October 8, 2014
Center
JPL
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