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Is it true or fault that A white dwarf star is about the same size as the sun?
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∙ 12y ago
False. Although the Sun is considered a yellow dwarf, it is a young, healthy star. A white dwarf is the dying remnant of a red giant star. They are generally only about the size of Earth.
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How large is a black dwarf?
The same size as the white dwarf it was. See related question.
What is the size of a white dwarf compared to?
A white dwarf has the approximate diameter of a moon, or a small planet.
Which is about the size of a city giant black hole white dwarf neutrons star?
Neutrons star is the same size of a city. This is 10 km radius.
Is a white dwarf smaller than Pluto?
A white dwarf could be smaller or bigger than the moon since it's size varies depending on the mass of the white dwarf. Since the mass of the moon is 7.347 x 1022 kg and the mass of Pluto is 1.31×1022 kg the size of a white dwarf is also smaller or bigger than Pluto depending on it's mass.
Can a mid sized star become a or a black dwarf?
Eventually, yes. A mid-size star becomes a white dwarf, which eventually cools to become a black dwarf.
What star is the same size as the earth?
A white dwarf can be roughly the same size as Earth.
How large is a black dwarf?
The same size as the white dwarf it was. See related question.
Is a white dwarf star about the size of a city?
No, a typical white dwarf star is roughly the size of the Earth.
Can winter white hamsters fit inside the habitrail ovo dwarf hamster habitat?
Why not, white winter hamsters are the same size possibly smaller than a dwarf hamster.
What is the size of a white dwarf compared to?
A white dwarf has the approximate diameter of a moon, or a small planet.
Why would a supergiant have a brighter absolute magintude than a white dwarf?
A supergiant is much larger than a white dwarf. A supergiant can be 10 to 70 times the size of our Sun, whereas a white dwarf is only about the size of the Earth.
Which is about the size of a city giant black hole white dwarf neutrons star?
Neutrons star is the same size of a city. This is 10 km radius.
How does the the mass and size of a white dwarf compare with the mass and size of the sun?
A white dwarf, also called a degenerate dwarf, is a small star composed mostly of electron-degenerate matter. They are very dense; a white dwarf's mass is comparable to that of the Sun and its volume is comparable to that of the Earth.
Is the Sun a white dwarf before becoming its present size?
No. In about 7.5 billion years the Sun will become a white dwarf.
How much smaller is a white dwarf compared to its main sequence size?
A huge amount. As a rough comparison: Main sequence size a beach ball, white dwarf size a marble. The white dwarf, though is millions of times denser than it's main sequence parent.
Is a white dwarf smaller than a red dwarf?
Yes, far smaller. A red dwarf is a whole star in and of itself. A white dwarf is the collapsed remnant of the core of a low-to medium mass star. A white dwarf may be about the size of Earth.
Is a white dwarf considered large or small?
A white dwarf is very small as stars go; comparable in size to a small planet such as Earth.
