List of stellar explosion types

Stellar explosion can refer to:


 * Nova
 * Kilonova
 * Micronova
 * Supernova
 * Type Ia supernova
 * Type Ib and Ic supernovae
 * Type II supernova
 * Superluminous supernova
 * Pair-instability supernova
 * Hypernova
 * Supernova impostor, stellar explosions that appear similar to supernova, but do not destroy their progenitor stars
 * Failed supernova
 * Luminous red nova, an explosion thought to be caused by stellar collision
 * Solar flares are a minor type of stellar explosion
 * Tidal disruption event, the pulling apart of a star by tidal forces