Phenomenon
Gravitational Microlensing
A foreground object briefly brightening a star.
When a compact foreground object passes near a background star's line of sight, focusing its light. Used to detect exoplanets and dark compact objects.
Overview
When a compact foreground object passes near a background star's line of sight, focusing its light. Used to detect exoplanets and dark compact objects.
See also
Supernova
The catastrophic death of a massive star.
Stellar Flare
A sudden magnetic eruption on a star.
Stellar Wind
A continuous outflow of particles from a star.
Bipolar Outflow
Twin jets blasted from a young star.
Photospheric Granulation
The bubbly surface pattern of a star.
Binary Merger
The collision of two compact objects.