failed supernova

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failed supernova

noun failed supernovae · failed supernovas

An event that ends the fusion lifetime of a large and massive star. It is a partial type-II supernova, where the collapse process occurs, but no significant rebound occurs, and the nascent black hole swallows the incoming implosion resulting in no outbound explosion or subsequent light burst.
Similar: unnova

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@misc{failed_supernova_2026,
  title = {failed supernova},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/failed%20supernova},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}