stella a flare

Italian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈstel.la a‿fˈflɛr/

Noun

stella a flare f (plural stelle a flare)

  1. (astronomy) flare star (star that can undergo unpredictable dramatic increases in brightness)
    Synonym: stella a guizzo
    • 1988, Franco Foresta Martin, Laboratorio di astronomia, Bari: Edizioni Dedalo spa, page 119:
      Le variabili eruttive e le stelle a flare sono sconvolte da fenomeni come eruzioni ed esplosioni
      Eruptive variables and flare stars are perturbed by phenomena such as eruptions and explosions
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