Proposal ID | 020386 |
Title | DOES QUIESCENT CORONAL ACTIVITY EXIST IN LATE M-L DWARFS? |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0203860101 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-eopvi0u |
Principal Investigator, PI | Dr RACHEL OSTEN |
Abstract | We request X-ray observations of two late M-early L dwarfs --- LHS 2065 (M9),and Kelu-1 (L2). The picture of activity becomes increasing blurred as one movespast spectral type M8. Several cool objects have been shown to maintain Halphaand transition region fluxes at the level evident in early M dwarfs. There issuggestive evidence that quiescent X-ray emission from M dwarfs as late as M8can also be maintained at a comparable level. Our deep exposures with XMM-Newtonare designed to improve the current upper limits on X-ray and radio quiescentemission for these two active cool objects, and test the hypotheses that (1)similar heating mechanisms are operating in these objects and earlier M dwarfs,and (2) X-rays can be formed in active cool brown dwarfs such as Kelu-1. |
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Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2004-04-24T21:54:29Z/2004-04-25T02:20:15Z |
Version | 17.56_20190403_1200 |
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 | 2005-06-13T00:00:00Z |
Keywords | "dwarfs ?.", "suggestive evidence", "cool objects", "XMM", "comparable level", "upper limits", "transition region fluxes", "radio quiescent emission", "active cool objects", "level evident", "XMM-Newton", "quiescent xray emission", "heating mechanisms", "M9", "maintain halpha", "xmm newton" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr RACHEL OSTEN, 2005, 'DOES QUIESCENT CORONAL ACTIVITY EXIST IN LATE M-L DWARFSquestionMark', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-eopvi0u |