magnetic field generated by the motion of conductive plasma inside a star
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The magnetic field of the Sun is driving this filament eruption. NOAA image. Holly Gilbert, NASA GSFC solar scientist, explains a model of magnetic fields on the sun.
A stellar magnetic field is a magnetic field generated by the motion of conductive plasma inside a star. This motion is created through convection, which is a form of energy transport involving the physical movement of material. A localized magnetic field exerts a force on the plasma, effectively increasing the pressure without a comparable gain in density. As a result, the magnetized region rises relative to the remainder of the plasma, until it reaches the star's photosphere. This creates starspots on the surface, and the related phenomenon of coronal loops.
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