fast blue optical transient

noun

a very short duration bright flash in the visible spectrum; thought to be caused by a type of supernova

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Meanings

nounfast blue optical transient (plural fast blue optical transients)

plural fast blue optical transients

  1. astronomya very short duration bright flash in the visible spectrum; thought to be caused by a type of supernova

    Synonyms: FBOT

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna very short duration bright flash in the visible spectrum; thought to be caused by a type of supernova

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fast blue optical transient. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fast%20blue%20optical%20transient

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