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Tiniest “starquakes” ever detected

Tiniest “starquakes” ever detected

by Daniela Sicilia | Apr 8, 2024 | Magnetic activity and Asteroseismology, RSN2

At a distance of 11.9 light years, Epsilon Indi (ε Indi) is an orange dwarf star (also known as a K dwarf) with 71% of the Sun’s diameter. An international team1, led by Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço (IA2) reseacher Tiago Campante, studied this star...

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