What will be the intrinsic brightness or luminosity of a white dwarf star that has the same temperature as the Sun? See Figure 12-7 in the text.
A) 4 times the Sun's luminosity
B) Because it has the same surface temperature, the white dwarf will have the same brightness.
C) 10-2 of the Sun's luminosity
D) 10-4 of the Sun's luminosity
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