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Several times smaller than our Sun. Details vary, depending on the type of dwarf star (a red dwarf and a white dwarf are quite different things), and the exact mass.
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Is a white dwarf star about the size of a city?
No, a typical white dwarf star is roughly the size of the Earth.
What of type star is earth sized?
A white dwarf star is about the size of Earth.
Is it true or fault that A white dwarf star is about the same size as the sun?
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.
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 is a brown dwarf?
A brown dwarf is a celestial object that has a size that is between a star and a giant planet.
Why was Pluto declare to be a star?
Pluto is not a star. It was never declared a star. It is a dwarf planet. It had been regarded as a planet, but due to its size and its orbit, it is now classified as a dwarf planet, but not a star.
What star is the same size as the earth?
A white dwarf can be roughly the same size as Earth.
what star is smaller neutron star or white dwarf star?
A neutron star is smaller, but has a greater mass. A typical white dwarf is about the size of a terrestrial planet. A typical neutron star is a few miles across.
How does the sun rank its terms of size and brightness in your galaxy?
dwarf star
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.
What forms when the stars colape?
It depends on the size of the star. You could end up with a White Dwarf, a Neutron Star, or a Black Hole with a White Dwarf coming from the smaller star and and a Black Hole coming from the largest star. Our Sun will leave a White Dwarf when it burns out.
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.
