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massive compact halo object

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

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