The gravitational collapse of ONe electron-degenerate cores and white dwarfs: the role of ${}^{24}$Mg and ${}^{12}$C revisited

J. L. Gutierrez, R. Canal, E. Garcia-Berro

The final stages of the evolution of electron--degenerate ONe cores, resulting from carbon burning in ``heavy weight'' intermediate--mass stars ($8 M_{\sun}\la M \la 11 M_{\sun}$)…