supernova impostor
nounEtymology
From being mistaken for a supernova.
Definitions
An extremely energetic stellar flare event that is bright enough to be mistaken for a…
An extremely energetic stellar flare event that is bright enough to be mistaken for a supernova, but through later spectral analysis is revealed to not be one.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for supernova impostor. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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