| Proposal ID | 084157 |
| Title | M dwarfs and the exoplanet link: a multiobservatory campaign |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0841570401 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-j654dzc |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Ms Elena Gonzalez Egea |
| Abstract | We aim to investigate prolonged rotation and activity in M dwarf (dM) stars dueto tidal interaction with close-in planets, an effect previously observed forSun-like stars hosting Hot Jupiters. We are conducting a survey of dM + whitedwarf (WD) wide binary systems to study the age-activity relationship for dMs,using WD as age calibrators. We aim follow-up cool WD + dM pairs identified inGaiaDR2, that will be also crucial for our main goal of testing the hypothesisof tidal interaction. We propose to use 288 ks of XMM-Newton observing time toderive X-ray luminosities as activity proxy for our dM targets. In addition, werequest 27 hours with X-shooter spectrograph at VLT to confirm their spectraltypes and to accurately determine their ages via their WD companions. |
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| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2019-07-16T16:58:15Z/2020-06-08T01:15:43Z |
| Version | 18.02_20200221_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 | 2021-07-22T00:00:00Z |
| Last Update | 2025-01-27 |
| Keywords | "activity proxy", "xmm newton", "ages via", "age calibrators", "tidal interaction", "dm pairs", "hot jupiters", "prolonged rotation", "dwarf dm stars", "cool wd", "spectral types", "dm targets", "wd companions", "xray luminosities", "XMM-Newton", "age activity relationship", "exoplanet link \:", "multiobservatory campaign", "x shooter spectrograph", "XMM" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Ms Elena Gonzalez Egea, 2021, 'M dwarfs and the exoplanet link: a multiobservatory campaign', 18.02_20200221_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-j654dzc |