Late-type field stars in the RASS at high galactic latitude

Details Late-type field stars in the RASS at high galactic latitude Late-type field stars in the RASS at high galactic latitude

2004-08-12

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0408232v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

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4 pages, 6 figures, to appear in: Proc. 13th Cool Stars Workshop, Hamburg, 5-9 July 2004, F. Favata et al. eds., ESA Special P

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We present results of an investigation on a high-galactic latitude sample of late-type field stars selected from the ROSAT All-Sky Survey (RASS). The sample comprises about 200 G, K, and M stars. Lithium abundances were determined for about 180 G-M stars. Radial velocities were measured for most of the circ. 140 G and K type stars. Combined with proper motions these data were used to study the age distribution and the kinematical properties of the sample. Based on the lithium abundances half of the G-K stars were found to be younger than the Hyades (660 Myr). About 30% are comparable in age to the Pleiades (100 Myr). A small subsample of 10 stars is younger than the Pleiades (100 Myr). They are therefore most likely pre-main sequence stars. Kinematically the PMS and Pleiades-type stars appear to form a group with space velocities close to the Castor moving group but clearly distinct from the Local Association.

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