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A typical white dwarf star is only a bit bigger than the Earth.
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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.
After what evolutionary stage does a star become a white dwarf?
The red giant stage, where a star like our sun swells to a much larger size. Then it collapses into a white dwarf.
Why is a White Dwarf hotter than the sun?
A white dwarf is what remains of a star's interior, which is much hotter than the surface because it is closer to the source of fusion.
Are most stars are smaller or larger than the sun?
Most stars are smaller than the sun, falling into the red dwarf category.
Will the sun be a white dwarf for the rest of eternity?
No. After the sun becomes a white dwarf it will eventually cool to become a black dwarf.
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.
How dense is the white dwarf to your sun?
A white dwarf is several hundred billion times denser than the average density of the sun.
Is Sirius a giant?
No. Sirius consists of two stars. Sirius A is larger than the sun but is not a giant. Sirius B is a white dwarf,
How much larger is the sun is than polaris?
the polaris is much larger than sun because polaris is a super giant star while sun is only a dwarf
After what evolutionary stage does a star become a white dwarf?
The red giant stage, where a star like our sun swells to a much larger size. Then it collapses into a white dwarf.
How small is a yellow dwarf?
The Sun is a classed as a yellow dwarf. That's a typical size for these stars. The term dwarf is a bit misleading here. The Sun is much larger than a red dwarf star, for example.
Why is a White Dwarf hotter than the sun?
A white dwarf is what remains of a star's interior, which is much hotter than the surface because it is closer to the source of fusion.
Why do you call the sun a dwarf star?
Despite being larger than most stars, the sun is called a yellow dwarf because it is far smaller than the giant and supergiant stars.
Will the sun be a white dwarf for the rest of eternity?
No. After the sun becomes a white dwarf it will eventually cool to become a black dwarf.
Are most stars are smaller or larger than the sun?
Most stars are smaller than the sun, falling into the red dwarf category.
Is the sun bigger than the other stars?
Yes and no. Some stars are much larger - like VY Canis Majoris which is 2,000 times larger than our Sun. A white dwarf star can be about the size of the Earth. Whereas a neutron star can be as small as a large city Our Sun is an average star.
How can a star that has more mass than the sun be smaller than your sun?
The obvious reason is that the specific star has bigger density compared with the Sun. For example, that star could be a "white dwarf star". A white dwarf mostly contains "electron degenerate matter", which is very dense. A white dwarf is a small dense star.
