Magnetic Field On Bright Star Vega
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 - 11:28
in Astronomy & Space
The first detection of a magnetic field on the bright star Vega has been made. Astronomers clearly observe the magnetically-induced effect in the spectrum of Vega, thereby showing that the star possesses a magnetic field, something unknown so far.
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