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The term 'Superkilonova', occasionally seen in astronomical news, is best described as:
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- 1A massive gamma-ray burst produced exclusively by the direct collision of two supermassive black holes
- 2A high-energy solar flare originating from exceptionally strong magnetars situated within the Milky Way core
- 3A rare, highly energetic cosmic explosion combining features of a neutron star merger-driven kilonova and a core-collapse supernova✓
- 4A radioactive thermal explosion caused by the decay of heavy elements formed inside ancient red giant stars
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A rare, highly energetic cosmic explosion combining features of a neutron star merger-driven kilonova and a core-collapse supernova
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