Flare Star (Noun)
Meaning
A red dwarf star in which luminosity can change several magnitudes in a few minutes.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- UV Ceti is a notable flare star, one of the earliest to be discovered, in 1924.
- AU Microscopii is a flare star with mass of about 0.5 solar masses.
- Yz Ceti is a flare star located 11.5 light years from Earth.
- A flare star is also the common name for a type of stellar flare-up phenomenon.
- YZ Canis Minoris is an example of a flare star in the constellation of Canis Minor.