| Name | 011142 |
| Title | GT Observations of Active Cool Stars: AU Mic |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0111420101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-ajare5h |
| Author | Dr Albert Brinkman |
| Description | GT-AU Mic is the most X-ray luminous and at the same time brightest single M dwarf known within 10 pc. Very energetic flares have been observed with previous X-ray satellites. We propose to observe AU Mic to investigate its abundance and temperature stratification, and search for temperature dependent densities and abundances. Small-scale flare variability will be looked for, and larger flares will be analyzed in terms of temperature, density, velocity, and abundance histories with the RGS and the EPICs. Simultaneous radio VLA-VLBA observations will be requested to investigate flare energy releases. One EPIC MOS and the pn camera will be operated in TIMING mode to optimize for flares. The OM will use the UVW2 filter. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| 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 Agency's (ESA) X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission (XMM-Newton) was launched by an Ariane 504 on December 10th 1999. XMM-Newton is ESA's 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 Earth's 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 |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2002-09-02T00:00:00Z, 011142, PPS_NOT_AVAILABLE. https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-ajare5h |