failed supernova

noun

Definitions

  1. An event that ends the fusion lifetime of a large and massive star. It is a partial…

    An event that ends the fusion lifetime of a large and massive star. It is a partial type-II supernova, where the collapse process occurs, but no significant rebound occurs, and the nascent black hole swallows the incoming implosion resulting in no outbound explosion or subsequent light burst.

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