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    A kilonova (also called a macronova) is a transient astronomical event that occurs in a compact binary system when two neutron stars or a neutron star...
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    known to have occurred—and its having the expected characteristics of a kilonova—strongly imply that neutron star mergers are responsible for kilonovae...
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    may both be the result of the merger of neutron stars, and both may be a kilonova, which may be more common in the universe than previously understood, according...
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    11 hours after the signal, an astronomical transient SSS17a, later designated kilonova AT 2017gfo, was observed in the galaxy NGC 4993. It was captured by numerous...
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    bursts. Strong evidence for this model came from the observation of a kilonova associated with the short-duration gamma-ray burst GRB 130603B, and was...
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    of neutron star matter thrown off by a binary neutron star merger in a kilonova. The relative contribution of each of these sources to the astrophysical...
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    2017. Tanvir, N. R.; et al. (2017). "The Emergence of a Lanthanide-rich Kilonova Following the Merger of Two Neutron Stars". The Astrophysical Journal Letters...
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  • Stellar explosion can refer to: Nova Kilonova Micronova Supernova Type Ia supernova Type Ib and Ic supernovae Type II supernova Superluminous supernova...
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  • S2CID 217163611. Arcavi, I.; et al. (2017). "Optical emission from a kilonova following a gravitational-wave-detected neutron-star merger". Nature. 551...
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    systems that conveniently advertise themselves. One example is U Scorpii. Kilonova – Neutron star merger List of supernovae List of supernova remnants Quark-nova –...
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  • observatories collaborated to detect the electromagnetic counterpart, a kilonova in the galaxy NGC 4993, 40 megaparsecs away, emitting a short gamma ray...
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    GRB 200522A is a large kilonova in the Constellation Pisces. It was first observed in May 2020 by the Hubble Space Telescope. It is the result of the largest...
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  • "The Bird, the Lion, and the Wildkin" 1:33 2. "Fend You Off" 3:52 3. "Kilonova" 4:07 4. "Are You the Only One Now?" 4:26 5. "Go Home My Friend" 1:56 6...
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    galaxies, and the diameter of the Milky Way.[citation needed] Most recently kilonova have been proposed as another type of standard candle. "Since kilonovae...
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    neutron stars, and both may be a hitherto-unknown class of kilonova transients. Kilonova events, therefore, may be more diverse and common in the universe...
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    M81. Cosmic distance ladder Crab Nebula Guest star (astronomy) Hypernova Kilonova Micronova Superluminous supernova Supernova Supernova impostor X-ray burster...
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    February 2014. Berger, E.; Fong, W.; Chornock, R. (2013). "An r-process Kilonova Associated with the Short-hard GRB 130603B". The Astrophysical Journal...
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    the brightest seen by either space telescope. 3 June 2013: Evidence for kilonova emission in short GRB 23 April 2014: Swift detected the strongest, hottest...
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    constant was derived from a kilonova, the optical afterglow of a neutron star merger. Due to the blackbody nature of early kilonova spectra, such systems provide...
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  • GW170817) and the subsequent information from electromagnetic radiation (kilonova), the data suggest that the maximum mass limit is close to 2.17 solar masses...
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  • Knova or k-nova may refer to: Kilonova, a type of supernova KNOVA customer relationship management service, a division of Consona Corporation KNOVA Learning...
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    Kilonova Novae Asteroids, including potentially dangerous ones Сataclysmic variables Optical orphan flares Comets Independent discovery of kilonova on...
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  • recorded up to that date. In 2013 he led a team that discovered so-called kilonova emission accompanying GRB 130603B, which provided the first direct evidence...
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  • gamma-ray burst (1993–2017): From binary neutron stars merger, produce a kilonova explosion and short gamma-ray burst GRB 170817A was detected in both electromagnetic...
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    October 2017). "Astronomers Use Global Telescope Network to Catch a Fleeting Kilonova for the First Time" (Press release). Las Cumbres Observatory. Retrieved...
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    expected in the fall of 2018. The 2018 record is a covers record called Kilonova. Covers include songs by Bad Religion, Bill Withers, Captain Beefheart...
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  • gravitational waves, which will eventually lead to a neutron star merger and a kilonova in 46 million years. The PSR J1946+2052 system was discovered by radio...
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  • Nocturne" 🔒 BEMANI Sound Team "Power Of Nature" from pop'n music UniLab "Kilonova" 🔒 BEMANI Sound Team "Yvya" New Konami Original "キヤロラ衛星の軌跡" (Kiyarora...
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    Aonia Equinox Oracle 13 Negative Thought Process Ashborn Cadence Noir Kilonova The Brood Srd Servers Sellsword Skybrudd Dead Before Mourning Barbarian...
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    gamma-ray burst was also detected, and optical telescopes later discovered a kilonova corresponding to the merger. After further upgrades, Virgo began its third...
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