Glossary term: 恒星残骸
Description: 恒星残骸是白矮星、中子星和恒星质量黑洞的统称。它们代表了恒星在完成主序阶段的氢燃烧并经历巨星阶段后，演化至最终阶段的状态。与恒星相比，恒星残骸非常紧密。白矮星（恒星残骸中体积最大的类型）通常将约一个太阳质量的物质压缩到地球大小的空间中。恒星残骸的核心不再通过核聚变产生热量。在密近双星系统中，恒星残骸可能成为新星、Ia型超新星的来源，或者（如果两个恒星残骸相互旋近并碰撞）会产生引力波爆发。
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