White dwarf (disambiguation)
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A white dwarf
White dwarf
A white dwarf, also called a degenerate dwarf, is a small star composed mostly of electron-degenerate matter. They are very dense; a white dwarf's mass is comparable to that of the Sun and its volume is comparable to that of the Earth. Its faint luminosity comes from the emission of stored...

is a compact star that is no longer generating energy through nuclear fusion at its core.

White dwarf may also refer to:
  • White Dwarf (magazine)
    White Dwarf (magazine)
    White Dwarf is a magazine published by British games manufacturer Games Workshop. Initially covering a wide variety of fantasy and science-fiction role-playing and board games, particularly the role playing games Dungeons & Dragons, RuneQuest and Traveller...

    , a game magazine published by Games Workshop
  • "White Dwarf", a song by a-ha from Analogue
    Analogue (album)
    Analogue is the eighth studio album by the Norwegian band A-ha, released in 2005.-Track listing:#"Celice" – 3:41#"Don't Do Me Any Favours" – 3:51...

  • Grombrindal the White Dwarf, a dwarf character in Warhammer Fantasy
  • White Dwarf (film), a 1995 science fiction television film directed by Peter Markle
    Peter Markle
    Peter Markle is an American TV and film director. He has worked on Everwood, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and The X-Files as well as many other programs. He was director of the successful "Flight 93" in 2006 and he also directed the poorly-received comedy western film Wagons East!...

     and starring Neal McDonough
    Neal McDonough
    Neal P. McDonough is an American film, television and voice actor.-Career:In 1991, McDonough won the Best Actor Dramalogue for "Away Alone". McDonough has made many television and film appearances since then, including Band of Brothers, Boomtown, Star Trek: First Contact, Minority Report and The...

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