Artist's Conception Of Magnetic Red Dwarf Star (IMAGE)

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Artist's Conception Of Magnetic Red Dwarf Star

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Artist's impression of red dwarf star TVLM 513-46546. ALMA observations suggest that it has an amazingly powerful magnetic field (shown by the blue lines), potentially associated with a flurry of solar-flare-like eruptions.

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NRAO/AUI/NSF; Dana Berry / SkyWorks

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