Compact Object
White Dwarf
The cooling Earth-sized ember of a Sun-like star.
The final state of a star up to ~8 solar masses, supported by electron degeneracy pressure. Roughly Earth-size but with masses up to 1.4 Suns.
Overview
The final state of a star up to ~8 solar masses, supported by electron degeneracy pressure. Roughly Earth-size but with masses up to 1.4 Suns.
See also
Stellar-mass Black Hole
A black hole formed from a dying massive star.
Neutron Star
An ultra-dense stellar corpse, mostly neutrons.
Pulsar
A spinning neutron star beaming radio pulses.
Magnetar
A neutron star with a colossal magnetic field.
Zombie Star
A white dwarf that survived a failed supernova.
Intermediate-mass Black Hole
The elusive missing-mass black holes.