Stellar flare on HD 189733A (artist’s impression)
This artist’s impression shows a stellar flare on star HD 189733A, the parent star of exoplanet HD 189733b.
In this video, the surface of the star, which is around 80% the mass of the Sun, is animated based on observations of the Sun from the Solar Dynamics Observatory.
NASA, ESA, L. Calçada, Solar Dynamics Observatory
About the Video
| Id: | heic1209f |
| Release date: | 28 June 2012, 15:00 |
| Related releases: | heic1209 |
| Duration: | 09 s |
| Frame rate: | 30 fps |
About the Object
| Name: | HD 189733A |
| Category: | 3D Animations Exoplanets HD |
