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Which astronomical event is classified as a transient phenomenon?

transient

[tran-shuhnt, -zhuhnt, -zee-uhnt] / หˆtrรฆn สƒษ™nt, -ส’ษ™nt, -zi ษ™nt /


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The findings were published in Nature Astronomy in a study titled "A long-period transient with a Sun-like companion."

From Science Daily โ— Nov. 15, 2026

Eric Anderson said the man was a transient known to the agency and was found unconscious Sunday afternoon near the park’s south entrance off Katella Avenue.

From Los Angeles Times โ— Oct. 26, 2026

It isn't the first government to try this, but existing algorithm controls are often transient and come with trade-offs in app functionality.

From BBC โ— Oct. 16, 2026

Promoters scraped out regional fiefdoms where transient performers would fight for a spell before jumping ship in search of better deals.

From Salon โ— Oct. 2, 2026

He wore a rain hat and dark glasses and what appeared to be several jackets layered on top of one another, which made him look both fat and vaguely transient.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs

Meanwhile, he said the abandoned lot next door remains unsecured and swamped with trash from transients who frequent the site.

From Los Angeles Times โ— Aug. 1, 2026

"Long-period radio transients have puzzled astronomers for years," Mr. Rose said.

From Science Daily โ— Jun. 2, 2026

These signals appear as very low frequency transients i.e. impulse like transition or settling signals recorded in horizontal ground motion, including both acceleration and tilt.

From Science Daily โ— Mar. 15, 2026

Outer coast transients, numbering about 210 animals, were most often found within 20 kilometers of the continental shelf break, particularly near submarine canyons.

From Science Daily โ— Nov. 20, 2025

Time was unorganized except for the communal work, field labor, gardening, woodcutting, maintenance, for which transients such as myself were called on by whatever group most needed a hand.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin


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