Massive-compact-halo-object Definition

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(astronomy, physics) Any kind of astronomical body comprising normal baryonic matter that in sufficient numbers might explain the apparent presence of dark matter in galaxy halos.

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Singular:
massive-compact-halo-object
Plural:
massive-compact-halo-objects

Origin of Massive-compact-halo-object

  • Perhaps coined with the acronym, MACHO, in mind. See also WIMP, which represents a competing hypothesis.

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