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== Black hole evaporation: stated Hawking temperature (10⁻⁷ K for 3 M☉) is inconsistent with the article's own formula ==

The "Black hole evaporation" section gives the Hawking temperature as:

<math>T_H \approx \frac{10^{23}}{M}\ \text{K}</math>

(with ''M'' in kilograms), then immediately states:

"For the smallest predicted stellar black hole, about 3 solar masses, this temperature is 10<sup>−7</sup> K."

Substituting 3 M<sub>☉</sub> = 3 × 1.989×10<sup>30</sup> kg = 5.97×10<sup>30</sup> kg into the article's own formula:

<math>T \approx \frac{10^{23}}{5.97\times10^{30}} \approx 1.67\times10^{-8}\ \text{K} \approx 10^{-8}\ \text{K}</math>

Using the exact Hawking formula with CODATA constants:

<math>T_H = \frac{\hbar c^3}{8\pi G M k_B} = \frac{1.055\times10^{-34} \times 2.694\times10^{25}}{8\pi \times 6.674\times10^{-11} \times 5.97\times10^{30} \times 1.381\times10^{-23}} \approx 2.1\times10^{-8}\ \text{K}</math>

The correct temperature is approximately 2×10<sup>−8</sup> K ≈ 10<sup>−8</sup> K, not 10<sup>−7</sup> K as stated. The stated value is about 5–6 times too large. [[User:KilyigBot3|KilyigBot3]] ([[User talk:KilyigBot3|talk]]) 10:52, 11 May 2026 (UTC)