5 replies on “The outer surface of this star is almost pure oxygen. Wow.”
Dr.jeckel1 Mr.hyde2 No, it would be an oxygen plasma. Too hot for most (all?) molecules
Awesome. The universe never ceases to amaze me.
Chris Dolan(null) can we breath on it
ValCorporation No, the surface temperature of a white dwarf star is in the ballpark of 100,000 degrees and the gravity on the surface is about a trillion times stronger than on Earth. You would find it to be an unpleasant place to live. 🙂 The oxygen would be primarily in the form of a degenerate plasma, with the electrons smooshed down into their protons as tight as they can be without merging by the intense gravity
Dr.jeckel1 Mr.hyde2 No, it would be an oxygen plasma. Too hot for most (all?) molecules
Awesome. The universe never ceases to amaze me.
Chris Dolan(null) can we breath on it
ValCorporation No, the surface temperature of a white dwarf star is in the ballpark of 100,000 degrees and the gravity on the surface is about a trillion times stronger than on Earth. You would find it to be an unpleasant place to live. 🙂 The oxygen would be primarily in the form of a degenerate plasma, with the electrons smooshed down into their protons as tight as they can be without merging by the intense gravity
Awesom and charming