The unified phenomenological model of light curves of stellar flares

Mainly here on the basis of its eerily occult graphic design, this cartoon illustrates how stellar flares at different locations may appear to us. It is important for solar physicists to follow the thinking of their stellar counterparts as well as possible, after all. This is a good example of a simple and clear cartoon illustrating a basic physical concept of a non-controversial nature.

      One of the pecularities of stellar flares, e.g. those on dMe flare stars, is an occasional "dimming," not to be confused with CME-related effects. We don't see this phenomenon in the otherwise highly analogous case of the solar flare, unless perhaps one counts the "negative bursts" sometimes see in microwaves. Here is some basic geometrical background for this problem.