Phenomenon
Luminous Red Nova
A stellar merger flaring red.
A rare red-coloured transient between a normal nova and supernova in luminosity, now believed to mark the merger of two ordinary stars.
Overview
A rare red-coloured transient between a normal nova and supernova in luminosity, now believed to mark the merger of two ordinary stars.
See also
Kilonova
A neutron-star merger forging heavy elements.
Nova
A white dwarf flaring as it siphons matter.
Chirp Signal
The rising whoop of a gravitational-wave merger.
Short Gamma-ray Burst
A brief gamma flash from a neutron-star merger.
Type Ia Supernova (single degenerate)
Stellar explosion or related transient event classified by progenitor and light-curve.
Type Ia Supernova (double degenerate)
Stellar explosion or related transient event classified by progenitor and light-curve.