Far beyond the Sun – I. The beating magnetic heart in Horologium
Far beyond the Sun – I. The beating magnetic heart in Horologium
A former member of the Hyades cluster, ι Horologii (ι Hor) is a planet-hosting Sun-like star which displays the shortest coronal activity cycle known to date (Pcyc ∼ 1.6 yr). With an age of ∼625 Myr, ι Hor is also the youngest star with a detected activity cycle. The study …