Computer Model of Kappa Ceti Magnetic Field (IMAGE)

Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian

Computer Model of Kappa Ceti Magnetic Field

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This computer model shows the magnetic field lines of the star Kappa Ceti as gray lines looping out from the star's surface. This young, Sun-like star generates a stellar wind 50 times stronger than our Sun's. As a result, any potentially habitable planet would need a magnetic field to protect its atmosphere.

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CfA / Do Nascimento et. al and TCD / A. Vidotto

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