Events in Physics
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
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Dr Gavin Ramsay (Armagh Observatory): Superflares on the Sun and Solar-type starsMS TeamsAbstract: We know that activity from the Sun can affect the Earth's ionosphere with the resulting disruption of electrical grids and therefore human activity. I will place the Sun in the context of other stars and outline how Solar flares are generated. One key question is how often Solar 'Super' flares occur. With telescopes such as Kepler and TESS, we are now able to study many stars which are similar to the Sun and |