kilonova

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(astronomy) A type of supernova that is underluminous, caused by the merger of two neutron stars

(informal, physics) A radiation pattern typical of a kilonova.

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While a kilonova isn’t as bright as a supernova, a kilonova can be 1000 times brighter than the nova created when a white dwarf explodes. Source: Internet

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