A mass around 8 M⊙ is usually adopted for the transition point. The effects of degeneracy linger, however, on up to at least 30 M⊙ at oxygen ignition, and to still heavier masses for silicon burning
A mass around 8 M⊙ is usually adopted for the transition point. The effects ofdegeneracy linger, however, on up to at least 30 M⊙ at oxygen ignition, and to stillheavier masses for silicon burning