Proposal ID | 060041 |
Title | The nature of magnetic activity at the low-mass end of the main-sequence |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0600410101 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-98mk8hz |
Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Beate Stelzer |
Abstract | We propose a systematic investigation of magnetic activity on ultracool dwarfsat the spectral type M/L transition. XMM-Newton allows to trace the effects ofboth non-thermal and thermal processes in cool star atmospheres simultaneously,using EPIC to detect coronal X-rays and the Optical Monitor to record opticalemission in response to non-thermal electrons. We selected a sample of nearbyultracool dwarfs known to maintain magnetic fields and mostly yielding evidencefor chromospheres. We aim at constraining the nature and efficiency of stellardynamos and coronal heating at the bottom of the main-sequence by searching forthe quiescent corona, establishing flare energy distributions, and studying theconnection between chromospheric and coronal activity indicators. |
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Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2010-01-17T12:12:41Z/2010-01-17T18:16:18Z |
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 | 2011-02-12T00:00:00Z |
Keywords | "flare energy distributions", "stellar dynamos", "main sequence", "nearby ultracool dwarfs", "XMM-Newton", "nonthermal electrons", "record optical emission", "coronal heating", "low mass", "spectral type", "systematic investigation", "cool star atmosphere", "yielding evidence", "XMM", "coronal activity indicators", "maintain magnetic fields", "ultracool dwarfs", "EPIC", "xmm newton allows", "quiescent corona", "thermal processes", "coronal xray", "magnetic activity" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Beate Stelzer, 2011, 'The nature of magnetic activity at the low-mass end of the main-sequence', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-98mk8hz |