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Is the moon a white dwarf?

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no unlike white dwarfs it has only been round a few billion years, it has a long way to go yet



A White Dwarf is a 13 billion year old star, and at the end of its life cycle, our Sun is around 4 billion years old.

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No, a white dwarf is a star which is in a certain stage of it's life-cycle. The moon is a natural satellite.

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No. It is much less bright, despite its high surface temperature. This is because of its small surface area.

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