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The degenerating dwarf

Posted on August 4, 2009 by

The term White Dwarf was first coined by Willem Luyten. A white dwarf also known as degenerate dwarf is a small star composed mostly of electron-degenerate matter. It has mass comparable to that of the Sun and, its volume is … Continue reading →

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