superflare

English

Etymology

super- +‎ flare

Noun

superflare (plural superflares)

1. (astronomy) A very large-scale magnetic eruption in the atmosphere of a star, possibly qualitatively different from more common, lesser solar flares.
   • 1962, Popular Science, Popular Science, Wernher von Braun articles 1962-1976‎^[1], Macmillan and Company, Limited, page 58:

     A program to predict such flares has been initiated, and it is planned to time short trips (such as round trips to the moon) so that they won't coincide with the superflares.

See also

• coronal hole
• coronal mass ejection
• solar filament
• solar flare
• solar prominence