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A star that increases rapidly in brightness; there are two main types: ordinary novae, and supernovae, which are much bigger.
A star that increases rapidly in brightness; there are two main types: ordinary novae, and supernovae, which are much bigger and rarer.

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A definition or brief description of Nova (astronomy).

A star that increases rapidly in brightness; there are two main types: ordinary novae, and supernovae, which are much bigger and rarer.