On the Possibility of an Upper Limit on Magnetically Induced Radius Inflation in Low-mass Stars

The radii of low-mass stars are observed to be inflated above standard model predictions, especially in magnetically active stars. Typically, the empirical relative radius inflations Δ R / R are ≤10% but in (rare) cases may be ≥20%. Our magneto-convective stellar models have already replicated many...

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Published in:The Astrophysical Journal
Main Authors: J. MacDonald, D. J. Mullan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2024-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ad234e