Sample of 4 out of the 70 brightest white dwarfs spied by Hubble in the Milky Way's bulge

White dwarfs in Milky Way bulge

Hubble uncovered extremely faint and hot white dwarfs. This is a sample of 4 out of the 70 brightest white dwarfs spied by Hubble in the Milky Way's bulge. Astronomers picked them out based on their faintness, blue-white color, and motion relative to our sun.

Credits: NASA/ESA/STScI/SWEEPS Science Team