massive compact halo object

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massive compact halo object

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Perhaps coined with the acronym, MACHO, in mind. See also WIMP, which represents a competing hypothesis.

noun massive compact halo objects · massive astronomical compact halo object · massive astrophysical compact halo object · massive and compact halo object

Any kind of astronomical body comprising normal baryonic matter that in sufficient numbers might explain the apparent presence of dark matter in galaxy halos.
Similar: MACHO

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noun astronomical body

中文	暈族大質量緻密天體 /晕族大质量致密天体 yūnzú dàzhìliàng zhìmì tiāntǐ

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@misc{massive_compact_halo_object_2026,
  title = {massive compact halo object},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/massive%20compact%20halo%20object},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}