magnitude , within a few minutes.
The cause is thought to be the eruption of flares like those observed on the Sun but much larger (see solar flare ). Proxima Centauri, in Alpha Centauri , the closest star to the Sun, is a flare star.
magnitude , within a few minutes.
The cause is thought to be the eruption of flares like those observed on the Sun but much larger (see solar flare ). Proxima Centauri, in Alpha Centauri , the closest star to the Sun, is a flare star.
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