Supernova

Noun

 * 1)  A star which explodes, increasing its brightness to typically a billion times that of our sun, though attenuated by the great distance from our sun. Some leave only debris (Type I); others fade to invisibility as neutron stars (Type II).

Derived terms

 * supernova remnant

Related terms

 * nova
 * dwarf nova
 * hypernova
 * red nova

Thesaurus
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