Astrónomos detectan primeras emisiones de radio aurorales de Beta Pictoris b

Astrónomos detectan primeras emisiones de radio aurorales de Beta Pictoris b

Un equipo de investigadores informó la primera detección directa de ondas de radio aurorales provenientes del gigante gaseoso Beta Pictoris b, lo que indica un campo magnético mucho más fuerte que el de Júpiter. Informes anteriores basados en observaciones con el radiotelescopio MeerKAT en Sudáfrica describieron débiles ráfagas de radio repetitivas alineadas con la posición del planeta, permitiendo la primera medición de su campo magnético (Gizmodo).

El New York Post señaló que las ráfagas se atribuyen a una intensa actividad auroral. NewsNation añadió que los científicos consideran que las señales son actividad magnética natural y no indicios de inteligencia extraterrestre.

Actores

Astronomers using the MeerKAT radio telescope array MeerKAT radio telescope array Independent astronomer Joe Callingham

Ubicaciones

MeerKAT radio telescope array, South Africa

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Resumen

Both claims regarding Beta Pictoris b were partially confirmed. The strength of its magnetic field was found to be over 1,250 Gauss, but some specific details remain unverified. The measurement of Beta Pictoris b's magnetic field was identified as the first direct measurement of an exoplanet’s magnetic strength, though some aspects of this claim are not fully confirmed.

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