Thorne-Zytkow object
noun/ˈθɔɹnˈzaɪt.kɔf ˈɑb.dʒɛkt/
Etymology From Thorne + Zytkow + object. Named after American astrophysicist Kip Thorne and Named after Polish astrophysicist Anna Żytkow.
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Astronomy, Natural sciences A star that contains a core made from another star. It is formed when a neutron star collides with a star, typically a red giant or supergiant, and the neutron star is swallowed by the red giant star.
- Synonyms
- TŻO, TZO
- Derived terms
- TŻO, TZO
- Coordinate terms
- black hole star, exotic star, microquasar, neutron star, pulsar, quasistar