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| Started by | Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> |
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| First post | 2016-01-13 21:40 -0600 |
| Last post | 2016-01-14 04:55 +0000 |
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Astronomers detect ultra-weak magnetic fields in two metallic-line stars Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> - 2016-01-13 21:40 -0600
Re: Astronomers detect ultra-weak magnetic fields in two metallic-line stars jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2016-01-14 04:55 +0000
| From | Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> |
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| Date | 2016-01-13 21:40 -0600 |
| Subject | Astronomers detect ultra-weak magnetic fields in two metallic-line stars |
| Message-ID | <W9ednf6WSLIAhQrLnZ2dnUU7-emdnZ2d@giganews.com> |
Astronomers detect ultra-weak magnetic fields in two metallic-line stars > http://phys.org/news/2016-01-astronomers-ultra-weak-magnetic-fields-metallic-line.html > (Phys.org)—A team of astronomers led by Aurore Blazère of the Paris > Observatory has discovered ultra-weak magnetic fields in > metallic-line stars Beta Ursae Majoris and Theta Leonis. Motivated by > a recent detection of a weak, circularly polarized signature in > spectral lines of a similar type star, Sirius A, the researchers > received a signal believed to be of a magnetic origin, using deep > spectropolarimetric observations of these two peculiar stars. What > they found may prove that weak magnetic fields could be more common > in the photospheres of intermediate-mass stars. -- sci.physics is an unmoderated newsgroup dedicated to the discussion of physics, news from the physics community, and physics-related social issues.
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| From | jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com |
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| Date | 2016-01-14 04:55 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <cbmjmc-dt5.ln1@mail.specsol.com> |
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Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> wrote: > Astronomers detect ultra-weak magnetic fields in two metallic-line stars >> http://phys.org/news/2016-01-astronomers-ultra-weak-magnetic-fields-metallic-line.html > > >> (Phys.org)?A team of astronomers led by Aurore Blaz?re of the Paris >> Observatory has discovered ultra-weak magnetic fields in >> metallic-line stars Beta Ursae Majoris and Theta Leonis. Motivated by >> a recent detection of a weak, circularly polarized signature in >> spectral lines of a similar type star, Sirius A, the researchers >> received a signal believed to be of a magnetic origin, using deep >> spectropolarimetric observations of these two peculiar stars. What >> they found may prove that weak magnetic fields could be more common >> in the photospheres of intermediate-mass stars. Banging your head against a wall burns 150 calories an hour. -- Jim Pennino
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