Luyten 726-8, UV Ceti

DOUBLE STAR · the temper tantrum twins

DISTANCE 8.7 light yearsTYPE two red dwarf flare stars

Two tiny red dwarfs with explosive tempers. One of them, UV Ceti, became the textbook example of a flare star: within minutes it can flash several times brighter, hurling out bursts that would fry any close orbiting world. Small stars, it turns out, often have the wildest moods.

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