white dwarf
noun
plural white dwarfs
: a small hot whitish star of low intrinsic brightness usually with a mass approximately equal to that of the sun but with a density many times larger
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To get at this issue, the researchers estimate the strength of the magnetic field needed to produce the larger bursts and come up with a value that's significantly higher than any previously observed to originate on a white dwarf.
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John Timmer, Ars Technica, 5 June 2024
As the white dwarf takes stellar material from the red giant, a flash of nuclear fusion is ignited, launching a nova outburst, according to the outlet.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 27 May 2024
As the two orbit each other, the intense gravity of the white dwarf pulls gas off the red giant star.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 26 May 2024
The phenomenon occurs when a white dwarf and red giant star orbit each other.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 27 May 2024
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John Timmer, Ars Technica, 5 June 2024
As the white dwarf takes stellar material from the red giant, a flash of nuclear fusion is ignited, launching a nova outburst, according to the outlet.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 27 May 2024
As the two orbit each other, the intense gravity of the white dwarf pulls gas off the red giant star.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 26 May 2024
The phenomenon occurs when a white dwarf and red giant star orbit each other.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 27 May 2024
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“White dwarf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20dwarf. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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