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White Dwarf

The dense, hot core left behind after a low- or intermediate-mass star expels its outer layers. White dwarfs are composed mostly of electron-degenerate matter and no longer undergo fusion.

Source: chandra.harvard.edu

APODs including "White Dwarf"

NGC 6302: The Butterfly Nebula

NGC 6302: The Butterfly Nebula

06/06/2025

NGC 1360: The Robin's Egg Nebula

NGC 1360: The Robin's Egg Nebula

14/05/2025

Planetary Nebula NGC 1514 from Webb

Planetary Nebula NGC 1514 from Webb

15/04/2025

Planetary Nebula Abell 7

Planetary Nebula Abell 7

07/03/2025

M27: The Dumbbell Nebula

M27: The Dumbbell Nebula

30/12/2024

Messier 4

Messier 4

29/11/2024

The Medusa Nebula

The Medusa Nebula

22/11/2024

Jones-Emberson 1

Jones-Emberson 1

12/07/2024

GK Per: Nova and Planetary Nebula

GK Per: Nova and Planetary Nebula

30/04/2024

Rings Around the Ring Nebula

Rings Around the Ring Nebula

28/04/2024

Unusual Nebula Pa 30

Unusual Nebula Pa 30

03/04/2024

HFG1 & Abell 6: Planetary Nebulae

HFG1 & Abell 6: Planetary Nebulae

12/02/2024