Why are White Dwarfs located in the lower-left area of the H-R diagram?

Answer

They have hot surfaces but are intrinsically very dim because of their tiny size

White Dwarfs occupy the lower-left region of the H-R diagram because their position reflects a combination of high temperature but low luminosity. They are the small, dense remnants left behind after low-to-medium mass stars, such as the Sun, have exhausted their core fuel and shed their outer envelopes. Because they are so small—often only Earth-sized—their total surface area is minimal. Even though the material remaining is extremely hot (placing them towards the left on the temperature axis), their small radius prevents them from emitting a large amount of total energy; consequently, they appear very dim when measured by intrinsic brightness (low on the vertical luminosity scale). This characteristic positioning clearly separates them from hot, luminous main sequence stars or giants.

Why are White Dwarfs located in the lower-left area of the H-R diagram?

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