supernova |
presupernova |
In astronomy terms the difference between supernova and presupernova
is that
supernova is a star which explodes, increasing its brightness to typically a billion times that of our sun, though attenuated by the great distance from our sun. Some leave only debris (Type I); others fade to invisibility as neutron stars (Type II) while
presupernova is describing the period, and the events, prior to a star becoming a supernova.
As a noun supernova
is a star which explodes, increasing its brightness to typically a billion times that of our sun, though attenuated by the great distance from our sun. Some leave only debris (Type I); others fade to invisibility as neutron stars (Type II).
As an adjective presupernova is
describing the period, and the events, prior to a star becoming a supernova.
star |
presupernova |
As a noun star
is star.
As an adjective presupernova is
(astronomy) describing the period, and the events, prior to a star becoming a supernova.