Hypothetical Object
Dark Matter Spike
A density enhancement of dark matter around a black hole.
A predicted concentration of dark matter near a supermassive black hole due to adiabatic compression during its formation.
Overview
A predicted concentration of dark matter near a supermassive black hole due to adiabatic compression during its formation.
See also
White Hole
A theoretical time-reverse of a black hole.
Fuzzball
A string-theory replacement for a black hole.
Planck Star
A bouncing quantum-gravity remnant inside a black hole.
Gravastar
A black-hole alternative made of exotic vacuum.
Quark Star
A neutron star compressed into quark matter.
Strange Star
A star made of strange quark matter.