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kilonova

noun

Etymology

From kilo- + nova. From kilo- (“thousands”). From being much more luminous than a nova, but less so than a typical supernova.

  1. derived from novus
  2. prefixed as kilonova — “kilo + nova”

Definitions

  1. A type of supernova that is underluminous, caused by the merger of two neutron stars

  2. A radiation pattern typical of a kilonova.

    • Moreover, during merger neutron-rich matter can be ejected that can shine as a kilonova due to the decay of r-process elements [2–13].
    • Disk winds generally contribute to a ~week long transient peaking in the near-infrared (kilonova), although an optical precursor can manifest as a signature of delayed black hole formation or high black hole spin.

The neighborhood

Derived

KN

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