Compact Object
Supermassive Black Hole
A million- to billion-solar-mass beast.
Black holes at the centres of most large galaxies, including Sagittarius A* at the Milky Way's core.
Overview
Black holes at the centres of most large galaxies, including Sagittarius A* at the Milky Way's core.
See also
Neutron Star
An ultra-dense stellar corpse, mostly neutrons.
Pulsar
A spinning neutron star beaming radio pulses.
Magnetar
A neutron star with a colossal magnetic field.
White Dwarf
The cooling Earth-sized ember of a Sun-like star.
Zombie Star
A white dwarf that survived a failed supernova.
Stellar-mass Black Hole
A black hole formed from a dying massive star.