Proposal ID | 076349 |
Title | Challenging the rotation-activity paradigm II |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0763490301 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-f5vodyl |
Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Stefan Czesla |
Abstract | We propose to obtain XMM-Newton snapshots of seven of the most slowly rotatingG-type superflare stars identified by the Kepler satellite to test whether theyadhere to the rotation-activity paradigm. While the strongest flares observed onthe Sun release about 1e32 erg, Kepler observed G-type dwarfs that producewhite-light flares releasing up to four orders of magnitude more energy.Curiously, many of these superflare stars are apparently slow rotators.Notwithstanding, our recent XMM-Newton campaign showed that these stars can beextremely bright X-ray sources (about 1e30 erg/s). Consequently, we identifiedthe slowest rotators among the superflare stars amenable to X-ray observationsto study their X-ray emission. |
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Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2015-09-13T00:12:51Z/2015-11-23T13:48:07Z |
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 | 2016-12-14T23:00:00Z |
Last Update | 2025-01-27 |
Keywords | "superflare stars", "strongest flare", "kepler satellite", "type superflare stars", "xmm newton campaign", "1e30 erg", "xray emission", "XMM-Newton", "slowly rotating", "type dwarfs", "xmm newton snapshots", "rotation activity paradigm", "sun release", "1e32 erg", "slowest rotators", "XMM", "bright xray sources", "superflare stars amenable", "apparently slow rotators" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Stefan Czesla, 2016, 'Challenging the rotation-activity paradigm II', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-f5vodyl |