Okay, so we all know that the Sun is heading into solar maximum.
But, luckily for us, the Sun isn't as active as the members of the binary star system V1355 Orionis. One of its stars periodically releases superflares. These are ten times more extensive than the largest solar flare ever recorded on the Sun.. In the worst cases, those storms can interfere with our technology. They can disrupt communications, shut down power grids, and damage satellites.
The velocity of the eruption was at least 990 kilometers per second – which is well over the star's 347 km/sec escape velocity. It developed into a coronal mass ejection that carried trillions of tons of material away into space. These stars are typically magnetically active, with large superflares bursting out from their surfaces. They also often have large starspots. There are various subgroups of these systems, including flare stars like V1355 Orionis. Some are quite bright in X-rays and radio frequencies.
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