Consider only the stars Betelgeuse, Bellatrix, Polaris, and the Sun. Based on their mass, which star is most likely to turn into a black hole first?
luminosity (solar units)
10%
105
104
103
10²
10
1
0.1
10-2
60 Mun
30 Man
10 Solar Radi
Lifetime
107 yrs
1 Solar Radius
0.1 Solar Radius
10-2 Solar Radius
10 Solar Re
Centauri
Spica
10 M
MAIN
Sirius B
Lifetime
10 yrs
Rigel
Deneb
Achernar
Lifetime
10 yrs
SEQUENCE
WHITE
10 Solar Rads
SUPERGIANTS
Vega
Sirius
DWARES
Atar
Lifetime
10¹0 yrs
Canopus
Polaris
Arcturus
GIANTS
Pollux
Centauri A
Betelgeuse
Aldebaran
Centauri B
Ce Eridani
entares
61 Cyani A
61 Cygni B
Lacalle 9052
0.3 M
Gliese 725 A
Gliese 725 8
Bamard's Star 0.1 M