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Proposal ID 069211
Title Understanding Coronal Super-Saturation
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-wif9d1z
Principal Investigator, PI Prof Rob Jeffries
Abstract Despite 15 years since discovery, the cause of super-saturation - the reductionof coronal X-ray activity in very fast-rotating G- and K-stars - is still notresolved, yet must provide important clues to the behaviour of magnetic dynamos,B-field topology, and angular momentum loss at extreme rotation rates. Bymeasuring the X-ray activity of several small M-dwarfs, rotating at twice therate of previously studied objects, we will determine which parameter (rotationperiod, Rossby number or Keplerian co-rotation radius) best predictssuper-saturation and hence test whether centrifugal stripping of the outercorona is a viable model.
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Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2012-05-11T18:49:27Z/2012-08-27T14:19:54Z
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 2013-09-08T00:00:00Z
Last Update 2025-01-27
Keywords "fast rotating", "rotation rates", "angular momentum loss", "viable model", "field topology", "xray activity", "coronal xray activity", "outer corona", "magnetic dynamos", "parameter rotation period", "coronal super saturation", "super saturation", "predicts super saturation"
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Prof Rob Jeffries, 2013, 'Understanding Coronal Super-Saturation', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-wif9d1z