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Proposal ID 076038
Title Calibrating the time-evolution of the high-energy emissions of GKM stars
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-1o0a8mv
Principal Investigator, PI Dr Ignasi Ribas
Abstract The time-evolution of X-ray to UV stellar fluxes is key to understand planetaryatmospheres via effects such as photochemistry and evaporation. While the fluxevolution of solar-type stars is well understood, this is not the case of K andM stars. Our approach is to determine the variation of L_x with age for KM starsby observing wide pairs with a white dwarf that serves as a chronometer. Here weplan to nail down the typical X-ray emission level at an age of ~4 Gyr. Wepropose very deep X-ray observations of 3 M stars, reaching the lowest X-rayemission levels observed in volume-limited M dwarf samples of unknown age.Comparison with the distribution in a volume-limited sample will allow us toestimate the fraction of M dwarfs younger than 4 Gyr.
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Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2015-11-28T19:54:22Z/2015-12-18T01:52:58Z
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 2017-01-05T23:00:00Z
Last Update 2025-01-27
Keywords "time evolution", "deep xray", "uv stellar fluxes", "wide pairs", "km stars", "energy emissions", "volume limited", "dwarf samples", "volume limited sample", "flux evolution", "white dwarf", "gkm stars", "solar type stars"
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Dr Ignasi Ribas, 2017, 'Calibrating the time-evolution of the high-energy emissions of GKM stars', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-1o0a8mv