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stellar magnetic field

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stellar magnetic field [′stel·ər mag′ned·ik ′fēld]
(astrophysics)
A magnetic field, generally stronger than the earth's magnetic field, possessed by many stars.


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Evidence for the findings, which may influence how astronomers think about the origin of stellar magnetic fields, came from several starlight measurements, including detections of telltale changes in the spectra emitted from certain of the star's atomic elements, most notably silicon and helium.
 
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