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A white dwarf is not considered a "dead star." It is considered a dying star, but not dead yet. A white dwarf is at its smallest state and could become a supernova when its center runs out of fuel to burn.
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∙ 14y agoA white dwarf no longer produces energy. Any energy radiates is residual energy.
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Is a white dwarf considered a main sequence star?
No, a white dwarf is not considered a main sequence star. A main sequence star is a star that is still fusing hydrogen in its core. A white dwarf is the remnant of a low to medium mass star in which fusion has stopped.
Do all stars begin as white dwarfs?
No. Stars do not start as whit dwarfs. A white dwarf is the remnant of dead star.
What star is known as the faint white star?
a white dwarf star
Which is the correct order - white dwarf or red?
It is called white dwarf. A white dwarf is a small star. If you heard of red giant it mean huge star.
Why is a star said to be dead when it is a white dwarf?
after the star implodes an explodes it becomes a white dwarf or a black hole Because it has used up all of it's fuel and has nothing left to convert into energy (unless it can accrete additional fuel from a companion star).
Are white dwarf stars young?
No. A white dwarf is a remnant of a dead star.
Why would a white dwarf become a red dwarf?
A white dwarf could not become a red dwarf. A white dwarf is a remnant of a dead star. A red dwarf is a star with a very low mass.
Is a white dwarf considered a main sequence star?
No, a white dwarf is not considered a main sequence star. A main sequence star is a star that is still fusing hydrogen in its core. A white dwarf is the remnant of a low to medium mass star in which fusion has stopped.
What is the relationship between a giant and a white dwarf?
A red giant is old to middle aged star and a white dwarf is dead star so the relationship is they are both are dead and alive.
What kind of star forms when a white dwarf uses up all its energy?
A white dwarf is the remains of a dead star, not the birth of a new one.
How a star becames a white dwarf?
A white dwarf is the core of a dead star. As the star runs out of fuel, it expands into a red giant, as the shell of the red giant became a planetary nebula, and the core shrinks and became a white dwarf.
What is the final stage in the suns cycle life?
White Dwarf then Black Dwarf=Dead Star
What is the core of a sun like star called when its dead?
A white dwarf
Is a dead star the some as a black dwarf?
No, a dead star is different from a black dwarf. A black dwarf is a type of stellar remnant, but not all stars become black dwarfs. When a star dies it will leave behind a white dwarf, a neutron star, or a black dwarf as a remnant depending on its mass. Given enough time a white dwarf will eventually cool to a black dwarf. The universe is not old enough for this cooling to have happened yet.
What do you think the difference is between a black dwarf and a supernova explosion?
A black dwarf is a dead white dwarf. By dead, I mean a star that no longer burns. A white dwarf, in turn, is a dead "moderate" star (a star like our sun). So a black dwarf is a star that's died twice, with mass not much higher or probably lower than that of our sun. A supernova, is the "death" of a star that's really huge. By huge, I mean it has a mass that's considerably higher than that of our sun. That kind of star doesn't turn into a white dwarf. Rather, it becomes either a neutron star (pulsar or non-pulsar) or a black hole.
Is Pluto a white dwarf star?
Pluto is not a white dwarf star, it is just a dwarf planet.
Is a dwarf star and a white dwarf the same thing?
No. A dwarf star is a small star. A white dwarf is just one particular type of dwarf star, but there are other types.
