massive compact halo objects

A form of massive compact halo object — Any kind of astronomical body comprising normal baryonic matter that in sufficient numbers might explain the apparent presence of dark matter in galaxy halos.

Meanings

noun
Cite this entry
APA

massive compact halo objects. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/massive%20compact%20halo%20objects

MLA

“massive compact halo objects.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/massive%20compact%20halo%20objects. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “massive compact halo objects,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/massive%20compact%20halo%20objects.

Source: massive compact halo objects on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.