What kind of stars were the oldest white dwarf stars before they became white dwarfs?

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What kind of stars were the oldest white dwarf stars before they became white dwarfs?

2007-03-20 13:04:21 · 2 answers · asked by jim m 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space

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Red Giants

2007-03-20 13:23:22 · answer #1 · answered by me 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

A white dwarf is a dying star. Its gas has burnt off, and a planet sized, white-hot and incredibly dense core is all that is left. Over billions of years, this fades and dies. SIRIUS B ,or the PUP , is a white dwarf.

2007-03-21 06:55:53 · answer #2 · answered by nithi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋