answersLogoWhite

0

No it is a small star (about the size of Earth) that is VERY dense and quite hot (although it is not producing new energy).

User Avatar

Wiki User

9y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

Are dwarf stars relatively hot or cool?

cool


Are white dwarf stars always white?

No in the life cycle of a star, a white dwarf can cool and become a black dwarf


How long will it take a white dwarf to cool and fade?

It takes several hundred trillion years of a white dwarf to cool.


Match each body to its best description A. black hole an old very dense hot star that is cooling B. red giant a large star that is relatively cool C. white dwarf a an object so dense that even light c?

Black hole- an object so dense that even light cannot escape its gravity Red Giant - a large star that is relatively cool White Dwarf - an old, very dense hot star that is cooling Nebula - A mass if gas and dust


Is a white dwarf an old dense cool star?

A white dwarf is the remains of an old star, but they still remain very hot and will continue to shine as a white dwarf for many millions of years until they gradually cool off to become black dwarfs. They are very dense.


What do you call a small faint relatively cool star?

If it is small and cool enough it could be a "brown dwarf". If it is a little warmer it is called a "Red Dwarf".


Will the sun be a white dwarf for the rest of eternity?

No, the sun will eventually evolve into a red giant before shedding its outer layers and becoming a white dwarf. The white dwarf stage marks the end of its evolution, where it will slowly cool down over billions of years.


How long does it take for a white dwarf to cool?

It is estimated to take at least several hundred trillion years.


What is a star formed from a white dwarf that has lost its energy?

A white dwarf is the last stage of 97% of star evolution. A white dwarf will eventually cool down, and become a "black dwarf". Black dwarves are not expected to exist yet; to cool down to that level, it would take longer than the current age of the Universe.


What is another name for a small old cool star?

white dwarf


Can a white dwarf stay a live for more than a thousand years?

Far more than that. It is estimated to take hundreds of trillions of years for a white dwarf to cool to a black dwarf.


What is a small star that only gives of faint light and are cool?

A small star that only gives off faint light and is relatively cool is likely a red dwarf star. These stars are much smaller and cooler than our Sun, but they are the most common type of star in the universe. Despite their dim appearance, red dwarfs can be very long-lived.