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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 7027: A Dying Star's Nebula

NGC 7027: A Dying Star's Nebula

17/01/1996

Symbiotic Star System R Aquarii

Symbiotic Star System R Aquarii

04/01/1996

The X-ray Timing Explorer

The X-ray Timing Explorer

03/01/1996

Nova Cygni 1992

Nova Cygni 1992

27/12/1995

Accretion Disk Binary System

Accretion Disk Binary System

26/12/1995

Shapley 1: An Annular Planetary Nebula

Shapley 1: An Annular Planetary Nebula

12/12/1995

NGC 5189: A Strange Planetary Nebula

NGC 5189: A Strange Planetary Nebula

11/12/1995

NGC 2440 Nucleus: The Hottest Star?

NGC 2440 Nucleus: The Hottest Star?

30/11/1995

White Dwarfs Cool

White Dwarfs Cool

10/09/1995

Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar 1910-1995

Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar 1910-1995

01/09/1995

The Sun Erupts

The Sun Erupts

13/08/1995

M57: The Ring Nebula

M57: The Ring Nebula

27/07/1995

The Firework Nebula

The Firework Nebula

04/07/1995