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Proposal ID 086019
Title The changing activity cycle of the young solar-like star epsilon Eridani
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DOI https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-oeg31cx
Principal Investigator, PI Prof Beate Stelzer
Abstract Based on a dedicated XMM-Newton monitoring campaign started in 2015 we haverecently revealed an X-ray activity cycle on the young solar-like star eps Eri.From 2014 - 2017 the X-ray and the Ca II emission of eps Eri changed in a syn-chronized way with the 3-yr period of the Ca S-index that dominated the chromo-spheric variability of the star for the last two decades. Then, in 2018, adrastic change set in\: Both S-index and X-ray emission appear to change now onabout half the previous timescale, the S-index is significantly lower thanbefore, and whether X-ray and Ca II variability are still in phase is unclear.We propose to examine the long-term evolution of epsEri.s X-ray cycle during animportant change in its activity state with continued monitoring for 4 x 5 ks in AO19.
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Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2020-07-22T17:57:15Z/2021-01-17T17:19:19Z
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 2022-02-04T00:00:00Z
Keywords "dedicated xmm newton", "eps eri changed", "syn chronized", "XMM", "campaign started", "star epsilon eridani", "term evolution", "xray activity cycle", "yr period", "2014 2017", "star eps eri", "XMM-Newton", "chromo spheric variability", "changing activity cycle", "xray emission", "xray cycle", "ca ii emission", "ca ii variability"
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Prof Beate Stelzer, 2022, 'The changing activity cycle of the young solar-like star epsilon Eridani', 18.02_20200221_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-oeg31cx