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Hotter White Dwarfs are Slightly Puffier than Cooler Ones, New Study Says

Using a catalog of 26,041 white dwarfs observed by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, astronomers have confirmed a long-predicted effect in these ancient ultradense stars. The post Hotter White Dwarfs are Slightly Puffier than Cooler Ones, New Study Says appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

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Hotter White Dwarfs are Slightly Puffier than Cooler Ones, New Study Says
Concept art of two white dwarfs with the same mass but different temperatures; the hotter star (left) is slightly puffier, while the cooler star (right) is more compact. Image credit: Roberto Molar Candanosa / Johns Hopkins University.

Using a catalog of 26,041 white dwarfs observed by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, astronomers have confirmed a long-predicted effect in these ancient ultradense stars.

The post Hotter White Dwarfs are Slightly Puffier than Cooler Ones, New Study Says appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

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