The story of the star Sanduleak -69o 202
t = - 12 x 103 yr
Carbon ignition in core.
- C burning in core to make Ne and other nuclei.
- Core temperature ~ 0.7 x 109 K.
- Core density ~ 2 x 105 x water density.
Davison E. Soper, Institute of Theoretical Science,
University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403 USA
soper@bovine.uoregon.edu