Re: A Flare for Barnard's Star


George Orwell wrote:
> >Barnard's Star, the second nearest star system to the Sun, spewed a large
> >flare that increased its brightness, say astronomers. The discovery is a
> >surprise: the star should be sedate, because it's an old red dwarf.
>
> So then if logic dictates than the sun has a chance of ejecting a flare,
> too! Right!

Your logic doesn't follow because the Sun is not an old red dwarf.

George

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