white dwarf stars

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:star
gptkbp:atmosphere can contain hydrogen or helium
gptkbp:average_temperature up to 100,000 K
gptkbp:color white to yellowish
gptkbp:composed_by carbon and oxygen
gptkbp:composed_of can vary widely among different stars
gptkbp:contains_star part of the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram
gptkbp:cooling_system depends on mass and composition
gptkbp:discovery first identified in 1850s
gptkbp:distance can be several light-years away
gptkbp:end_of_life eventually become black dwarfs
gptkbp:end_state cooling and fading over time
gptkbp:evolutionary_track follows a specific path on the HR diagram
gptkbp:example gptkb:Sirius_B
gptkbp:formed post-main sequence evolution
gptkbp:galactic_distribution found in various regions of the galaxy
gptkbp:has_implications_for important for understanding the fate of stars.
gptkbp:has_luminosity decreases over time
gptkbp:has_radius about 0.01 solar radii
gptkbp:has_spectral_type DA, DB, DC, etc.
gptkbp:historical_significance first evidence of stellar evolution
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label white dwarf stars
gptkbp:impact_on_binary_systems can accrete material from companion stars
gptkbp:is_a_fusion_of no longer undergo fusion reactions
gptkbp:is_a_phenomenon_that gptkb:Type_Ia_supernovae
gptkbp:is_compared_to more massive than neutron stars but less than black holes
gptkbp:lifespan billions of years
gptkbp:lighting faint
gptkbp:location found in binary systems
gptkbp:losses occurs during the red giant phase
gptkbp:mass 0.17 to 1.33 solar masses
part of the Milky Way's stellar population
up to 1.4 solar masses
gptkbp:mass_limit gptkb:Chandrasekhar_limit
gptkbp:model used to predict their evolution
gptkbp:notable_examples gptkb:Procyon_B
gptkbp:notable_feature high density
gptkbp:number_of_cores mostly crystalline carbon and oxygen
gptkbp:observational_characteristics often appear as point sources in the sky
gptkbp:originated_in formed from stars that have exhausted their nuclear fuel
gptkbp:research photometry and spectroscopy
ongoing research in astrophysics
Hubble Space Telescope, Gaia
faintness makes them hard to detect
gptkbp:research_importance important for understanding stellar evolution
gptkbp:role_in_evolution contribute to the chemical enrichment of the galaxy
gptkbp:spectroscopic_studies used to determine atmospheric composition
gptkbp:stellar_remnants final stage of low to intermediate mass stars
gptkbp:support electron degeneracy pressure
gptkbp:surrounding_nature planetary nebulae
gptkbp:theoretical_predictions models predict cooling timescales
gptkbp:type gptkb:Supernova
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:White_Dwarf
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5