| Proposal ID | 076192 |
| Title | The XMM-Newton - Kepler Flare Survey |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0761920101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-w6cbdso |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Jeremy Drake |
| Abstract | The Kepler K2 mission offers a unique chance to obtain the first simultaneousX-ray and white light observations of flares on samples of active, coeval,main-sequence stars. A large XMM-Newton program will provide X-ray flareenergies and statistics for flares on stars covering a range of spectral typesin the Pleiades (125~Myr) and Praesepe (600~Myrs). Chandra observations of thesmall regions of these clusters are already approved. The results will beimportant for understanding flare energy release on stars through time, theimpact of stellar flares and activity on exoplanets, and the fundamentalefficiency of magnetic dynamos in dissipating energy. |
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| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2015-02-10T15:30:46Z/2015-05-12T16:54:59Z |
| 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 | 2016-05-26T22:00:00Z |
| Last Update | 2025-01-27 |
| Keywords | "main sequence stars", "xray flare energies", "fundamental efficiency", "xmm newton program", "spectral types", "XMM-Newton", "dissipating energy", "flare energy release", "pleiades 125", "kepler k2 mission", "stellar flare", "XMM", "magnetic dynamos", "white light" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Jeremy Drake, 2016, 'The XMM-Newton - Kepler Flare Survey', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-w6cbdso |