Oppenheimer–Volkoff limit

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The Oppenheimer–Volkoff limit is the theoretical maximum mass a neutron star can have before collapsing into a black hole under its own gravity.

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instanceOf astrophysical concept ⓘ
neutron star property ⓘ
theoretical limit ⓘ
alsoKnownAs Tolman–Oppenheimer–Volkoff limit ⓘ
appliesTo degenerate neutron matter ⓘ
neutron star ⓘ
assumes cold neutron star ⓘ
isotropic pressure ⓘ
non-rotating neutron star ⓘ
spherical symmetry ⓘ
basedOn Einstein field equations ⓘ
Tolman–Oppenheimer–Volkoff equation ⓘ
category compact star physics ⓘ
theoretical astrophysics ⓘ
consequenceOf general relativistic hydrostatic equilibrium ⓘ
constrains equation of state of ultra-dense matter ⓘ
dependsOn equation of state of dense nuclear matter ⓘ
derivedBy George Volkoff ⓘ
J. Robert Oppenheimer ⓘ
derivedInCollaborationWith Richard C. Tolman ⓘ
describes maximum mass of a neutron star ⓘ
determines onset of gravitational collapse of neutron stars ⓘ
distinguishedFrom Chandrasekhar limit ⓘ
field astrophysics ⓘ
general relativity ⓘ
greaterThan Chandrasekhar limit for white dwarfs ⓘ
linked to: Chandrasekhar limit
historicalPublicationYear 1939 ⓘ
implies collapse to a black hole above the limit ⓘ
no stable neutron star configuration above the limit ⓘ
influencedBy nuclear interaction models ⓘ
relativistic corrections to pressure support ⓘ
measuredIn solar mass ⓘ
namedAfter George Volkoff ⓘ
J. Robert Oppenheimer ⓘ
relatedTo Chandrasekhar limit ⓘ
Tolman–Oppenheimer–Volkoff equation ⓘ
neutron star stability ⓘ
typicalRange approximately 2 to 3 solar masses ⓘ
typicalValue about 2 solar masses ⓘ
upperBoundOn gravitational mass of a neutron star ⓘ
usedIn compact object classification ⓘ
interpretation of neutron star observations ⓘ

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