millinova
A transient astronomical event, where a bright explosion occurs accompanied by a burst…A transient astronomical event, where a bright explosion occurs accompanied by a burst of soft X-rays, becoming a transient soft X-ray source. Explosion source is as yet unidentified, though thought to be produced by white dwarfs, similarly to classical nova, dwarf nova, type Ia supernova, though less powerful. Millinova can be recurrent.
Meaning
1 sensesA transient astronomical event, where a bright explosion occurs accompanied by a burst of soft X-rays, becoming a transient soft X-ray source. Explosion source is as yet unidentified, though thought to be produced by white dwarfs, similarly to classical nova, dwarf nova, type Ia supernova, though less powerful. Millinova can be recurrent.
Origin
milli- + nova. From being a transient event akin to a nova, but much less powerful.milli- + nova. From being a transient event akin to a nova, but much less powerful.
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Forms
plural: millinovas / millinovae| Singular | millinova |
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| Plural | millinovas / millinovae |
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