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Proposal ID 011142
Title GT Observations of Active Cool Stars: AU Mic
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-ajare5h
Principal Investigator, PI Dr Albert Brinkman
Abstract GT-AU Mic is the most X-ray luminous and at the same time brightest single Mdwarf known within 10 pc. Very energetic flares have been observed with previousX-ray satellites. We propose to observe AU Mic to investigate its abundance andtemperature stratification, and search for temperature dependent densities andabundances. Small-scale flare variability will be looked for, and larger flareswill be analyzed in terms of temperature, density, velocity, and abundancehistories with the RGS and the EPICs. Simultaneous radio VLA/VLBA observationswill be requested to investigate flare energy releases. One EPIC MOS and the pncamera will be operated in TIMING mode to optimize for flares. The OM will usethe UVW2 filter.
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Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2000-10-13T15:17:52Z/2000-10-14T08:34:19Z
Version PPS_NOT_AVAILABLE
Mission Description The European Space Agencys (ESA) X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission (XMM-Newton) was launched by an Ariane 504 on December 10th 1999. XMM-Newton is ESAs second cornerstone of the Horizon 2000 Science Programme. It carries 3 high throughput X-ray telescopes with an unprecedented effective area, and an optical monitor, the first flown on a X-ray observatory. The large collecting area and ability to make long uninterrupted exposures provide highly sensitive observations. Since Earths atmosphere blocks out all X-rays, only a telescope in space can detect and study celestial X-ray sources. The XMM-Newton mission is helping scientists to solve a number of cosmic mysteries, ranging from the enigmatic black holes to the origins of the Universe itself. Observing time on XMM-Newton is being made available to the scientific community, applying for observational periods on a competitive basis.
Creator Contact https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/xmm-newton/xmm-newton-helpdesk
Date Published 2002-09-02T00:00:00Z
Keywords "pn camera", "flare energy releases", "time brightest single", "uvw2 filter", "abundance histories", "xray luminous", "radio vla", "epic mos", "active cool stars", "energetic flare", "larger flare", "xray satellites", "temperature stratification", "scale flare variability", "au mic", "EPIC", "temperature dependent densities"
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Dr Albert Brinkman, 2002, 'GT Observations of Active Cool Stars: AU Mic', PPS_NOT_AVAILABLE, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-ajare5h