• Question: How hot are the dwarf stars when they form for the first time ?

    Asked by to Sarah on 13 Jun 2014. This question was also asked by .
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      Sarah Casewell answered on 13 Jun 2014:


      Brown dwarfs are only about 2000 K when they form. White dwarfs are much hotter as they form from the collapse of a star. They can be 100 000 K ! Really hot!

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