
| Proposal ID | 074059 |
| Title | The outer atmospheres of ultra-fast rotating active stars |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0740590101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-b8twe0n |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Sairam Lalitha |
| Abstract | We propose to carry out an in-depth X-ray and NUV study of 3 ultra-fast rotatorswith rotation periods between 0.42 and 0.45 days. We intend to study the highlytime-resolved correlation of upper chromospheric and coronal activity indicatorsand to study the rotational modulation of its X-ray and NUV fluxes. Theseproposed observations will allow us to characterize the time-correlated X-rayand NUV emission of stars with saturated coronae. Furthermore, the proposedobservations will yield insight into the nature of the associated magneticdynamos. |
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| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2014-11-30T21:27:23Z/2014-12-01T09:24:03Z |
| Version | 21.51_20241115_1113 |
| 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 | 2015-12-15T23:00:00Z |
| Last Update | 2026-07-09 |
| Keywords | "upper chromospheric", "magnetic dynamos", "rotational modulation", "nuv fluxes", "time resolved correlation", "ultra fast rotators", "coronal activity indicators", "saturated coronae", "rotation periods", "outer atmosphere", "time correlated xray", "depth xray", "nuv emission" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Sairam Lalitha, 2015, 'The outer atmospheres of ultra-fast rotating active stars', 21.51_20241115_1113, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-b8twe0n |
| Rights | Data hosted in the ESA Space Science Archives are distributed under the CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO license. |