Ep. 563: White Dwarf Mergers
White dwarfs are usually about 60% the mass of the Sun, so it was a bit of a surprise when astronomers found one that was almost exactly twice that. What happens when white dwarfs merge?
365 Days of Astronomy - Weekly Edition · [email protected]
March 30, 20201h 0m
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Show Notes
White dwarfs are usually about 60% the mass of the Sun, so it was a bit of a surprise when astronomers found one that was almost exactly twice that. What happens when white dwarfs merge?