List of white dwarfs

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This is a list of exceptional white dwarf stars. An extensive database of all known white dwarfs and their properties is available in the Montreal White Dwarf Database. [1]

Contents

Firsts

These were the first white dwarfs discovered fitting these conditions

TitleStarDateDataCommentsNotesRefs
First discovered Sirius B 1852 Sirius systemSirius B is also the nearest white dwarf (as of 2005) [2] [3]
First found in a binary star system
First double white dwarf system LDS 275 1944 L 462-56 system [4]
First solitary white dwarf Van Maanen 2 1917Van Maanen's star is also the nearest solitary white dwarf [5]
First white dwarf with a planet WD B1620−26 2003 PSR B1620-26 b (planet)This planet is a circumbinary planet, which circles both stars in the PSR B1620-26 system [6] [7]
First singular white dwarf with a transiting object WD 1145+017 2015Known object is a disintegrating planetesimal, most likely an asteroid. [8]
First white dwarf that is a pulsar AR Scorpii A 2016The star is in a binary system with a red dwarf [9]

Extremes

These are the white dwarfs which are currently known to fit these conditions

TitleStarDateDataCommentsNotesRefs
NearestSirius18528.6  ly (2.6  pc )Sirius B is also the second white dwarf discovered. [2] [3]
Farthest SN UDS10Wil progenitor 201310,000,000,000 ly z=1.914 SN Wilson is a type-Ia supernova whose progenitor was a white dwarf [10] [11] [12]
Oldest WD 0346+246 202111.5 billion years [13]
Youngest
Highest surface temperature RX J0439.8−6809 2015250,000  K (250,000  °C ; 450,000  °F )This star is located in the Milky Way's galactic halo, in the field of the Large Magellanic Cloud [14] [15] [13]
Lowest surface temperature PSR J2222–0137 B
WD J2147–4035 		2021
2022		3000K
3050 K		in binary
single		 [13] [16]
Most luminousCentral star of the Skull Nebula 201818,620+7,630
−10,990  L☉ 		[17]
Least luminous WD 0343+247 1.62×10−5 L☉ [18] [19]
Brightest apparentSirius B18528.44 (V)
Dimmest apparent
Most massive ZTF J1901+1458 [20] 20201.35 M☉ [20]
Least massive CR Boötis B 20220.07 M☉In a tight 24 minute binary. [21]
Largest Z Andromedae B0.17—0.36 R☉ [22]
Smallest HD 49798 20210.0023  R☉ [23]

Nearest

10 nearest white dwarfs
StarDistanceCommentsNotesRefs
Sirius B 8.58 ly (2.63 pc)Sirius B is also the second white dwarf discovered. It is part of the Sirius system. [2] [3] [24] [25]
Procyon B 11.43 ly (3.50 pc)Part of Procyon system [24] [25]
van Maanen's Star 14.04 ly (4.30 pc) [24] [25]
GJ 440 15.09 ly (4.63 pc) [24]
40 Eridani B 16.25 ly (4.98 pc)Part of 40 Eridani system [24] [25]
Stein 2051 B 18.06 ly (5.54 pc)Part of Stein 2051 system [24] [25]
LP 44-113 20.0 ly (6.1 pc) [25]
G 99-44 20.9 ly (6.4 pc) [25]
L 97-12 25.8 ly (7.9 pc) [25]
Wolf 489 26.7 ly (8.2 pc) [25]

Other notable white dwarfs

    References

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