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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"

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