-A White Dwarf is also called a degenerate dwarf
-The White Dwarf's mass is comparable to that of the Sun's, and its volume is comparable to the Earth's
-White Dwarfs are usually thought of as the final state of all starts whose masses are not high enough become a neutron star
-The unusual white faintness of White Dwarfs was first recognized by Henry Russell, Edward Pickering, and Williamina Fleming
-The nearest White Dwarf (Sirius B) is 8.6 light years away
-The name White Dwarf was created by Willem Luyten
-Over a very long time, a white dwarf will cool to temperatures at which it will no longer discharge significant heat or light, becoming a cold black dwarf
-The first white dwarf was discovered in the triple start system of 40 Eridani
-The White Dwarf's mass is comparable to that of the Sun's, and its volume is comparable to the Earth's
-White Dwarfs are usually thought of as the final state of all starts whose masses are not high enough become a neutron star
-The unusual white faintness of White Dwarfs was first recognized by Henry Russell, Edward Pickering, and Williamina Fleming
-The nearest White Dwarf (Sirius B) is 8.6 light years away
-The name White Dwarf was created by Willem Luyten
-Over a very long time, a white dwarf will cool to temperatures at which it will no longer discharge significant heat or light, becoming a cold black dwarf
-The first white dwarf was discovered in the triple start system of 40 Eridani