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flare star comparison table
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Proxima CentauriM bol = 11.66dM4eCentaurus flare star0'.765 R = 1.3 × 1010 cm4.25 light-years 70 percent of all stars M = 0.1 Msun UV Ceti starAn flare star probably associated with the alpha Centauri system. It is the closest star to the Sun.  
UV Ceti M6e VCetus26.5 yearsbinary starfrom the point of view of Earth's orbite = 0.615 2.8 pcUV Cetihalf the stars in the solar neighborhood are members of star systemsMv = 15.3 and 15.80.15 MsunhydrogenLuyten 726-8 BLate-type dwarf with spectra showing hydrogen emission lines. Faint flare star of very low mass. Like other flare stars, it is a member of a binary system in which both components are of nearly equal brightness. Radio flares have also been observed.1".02
Wolf 359 MLeo flare starfrom the point of view of Earth's orbit    70 percent of all stars greater than 0.08 the sun's mass UV Ceti starA nearby flare star.  

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