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