Back مجال مغناطيسي نجمي Arabic Campu magnéticu estelar AST Camp magnètic estel·lar Catalan Hvězdné magnetické pole Czech Çăлтăрăн магнитла уйĕ CV Campo magnético estelar Spanish Izar eremu magnetiko Basque میدان مغناطیسی ستارهای Persian Tähden magneettikenttä Finnish Champ magnétique stellaire French
A stellar magnetic field is a magnetic field generated by the motion of conductive plasma inside a star. This motion is created through convection, which is a form of energy transport involving the physical movement of material. A localized magnetic field exerts a force on the plasma, effectively increasing the pressure without a comparable gain in density. As a result, the magnetized region rises relative to the remainder of the plasma, until it reaches the star's photosphere. This creates starspots on the surface, and the related phenomenon of coronal loops.[1]
- ^ Brainerd, Jerome James (July 6, 2005). "X-rays from Stellar Coronas". The Astrophysics Spectator. Retrieved 2007-06-21.