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Supernova impostor
Stellar explosions that appear to be supernovae / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Supernova impostors are stellar explosions that appear at first to be a supernova but do not destroy their progenitor stars. As such, they are a class of extra-powerful novae. They are also known as Type V supernovae, Eta Carinae analogs, and giant eruptions of luminous blue variables (LBV).[2]
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