Quizmail 67

[sleuth]

In astronomy, what nine-letter portmanteau word, formed on the model of such stars with such names as 'pulsar' or 'quasar', is an alternative name for a black hole?

I have an answer I am not sure of. I do Google.

[gen2]

collapsar

[sleuth]

Thanks. That's not what I had but will look into it. As I said I wasn't sure at all at my answer.

[gen2]

Lok in Wikipedia under 'HYPERNOVA'

The word collapsar, short for collapsed star, is an early word for the end product of stellar gravitational collapse, a stellar-mass black hole. The word, used in this sense, is obsolete; but the term "collapsar" now sometimes refers to a specific model for the collapse of a fast-rotating star, as discussed below.

[sleuth]

Thanks. Beat you to it:-) I had Gravastar.

[shirley xxx]

from the phrase "formed on the model of such stars as pulsar or quasar " feel the answer is going to be collapsar.

good luck with whichever answer you go with

shirley

[sleuth]

Thanks. Think I'll go with collapsar. I looked it up.