macronova

Not to be confused with micronova

English

Etymology

macro- +‎ nova. From macro- (“larger”), taking macro- being less than super-. From being much brighter than a nova, but less so than a typical supernova.

Noun

macronova (plural macronovas or macronovae)

  1. Synonym of kilonova
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