Compact Object
Zombie Star
A white dwarf that survived a failed supernova.
Remnants of partial Type Iax supernova explosions: the white dwarf is disrupted but not destroyed, leaving a bound, polluted leftover star.
Overview
Remnants of partial Type Iax supernova explosions: the white dwarf is disrupted but not destroyed, leaving a bound, polluted leftover star.
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.
Stellar-mass Black Hole
A black hole formed from a dying massive star.
Intermediate-mass Black Hole
The elusive missing-mass black holes.