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Astronomy Picture from 13/07/2000

LP 944-20: A Failed Star Flares

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap000713.htm<a href="/hashtag/BrownDwarf" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#BrownDwarfo#FailedStari#XrayFlarer#ChandraXrayObservatorye#Astronomys#Spacey#StarFlaret#LP94420##FornaxConstellatione#StellarFlarel#Astrophysicso#Cosmologyo#Science#Science
Chandra X-ray Observatory images of LP944-20, a brown dwarf star, showing a significant x-ray flare. The left image (Dec 15, 1999, 00:05-09:41 UT) shows no flare, while the right image (09:41-13:03 UT) reveals a bright spot indicating a powerful flare from this "failed star." The flare is believed to be caused by magnetic field activity.
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