Would the plural of "white dwarf" be "white dwarves"? To the best of my knowledge, there are only 2 white dwarf stars within reach of the average visual amateur telescope. White dwarves are intrinsically very faint, meaning that we can only see those very close to the solar system. The brightest and closest is the companion of Sirius, although this can be a challenging observation since it is often lost in the glare of Sirius itself. The only other observable one is not too far from Sirius and in good position for viewing at this time of year. It is Omicron 2 Eridani B, also known as 40 Eridani B. Here is a finder chart. Omicron 2 Eridani is colored red on the chart, which is a section of the Skalnate Pleso atlas. Orion is easily discerned to the east (left) of the star, giving easy reference. http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=656 Alpha, the star you can see with your unaided eye, is mag. 4.4. The white dwarf itself, Omicron 2 Eridani B, is located 83" (seconds of arc) to the east-southeast of the alpha star and is mag. 9.5- much dimmer. There is a third star, C, only 9" to the north of B, but it is a red dwarf (common as houseflies!) at mag. 11.2. In the 2009 Observer's Handbook, page 309, Roy Bishop notes: "For the observer with a small telescope, Omicron 2 Eri B is the only earth-sized object visible in the depths of interstellar space, the only visible object with a mass density far exceeding that of ordinary matter, the only accessible star no longer powered by nuclear reactions, and the only star that has expired and can still be seen." Pretty cool! Neat stuff to contemplate as you gaze at it. How about one of you imagers getting a shot of the field and posting it? Who will post a visual impression?