Stellar activity: The X-ray picture

Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy

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Spaceborne Astronomy, Stellar Activity, X Ray Astronomy, Astronomical Observatories, Dynamo Theory, Early Stars, Interstellar Matter, Late Stars, Sky Surveys (Astronomy), Stellar Spectra, X Ray Spectra, X Ray Telescopes

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The post Einstein generation of stellar X-ray observations is discussed. Studies should include the origin of X-ray emission in early type stars; the dependence of the late type stellar X-ray emission on parameters such as age, rotation rate, and the depth of the convection zone; the determination of the boundary of the region of the HR diagram in which dynamo activity is present; the contribution of flares and winds to the mass budget of the interstellar medium and to the cosmic ray flux; and the geometrical and thermal structure of late type coronae. A moderate throughput X-ray telescope devoted to a full sky survey, such as ROSAT's, or a high spatial and spectral resolution observatory, such as NASA's AXAF, will advance knowledge in these areas. However, because of the low inherent stellar X-ray fluxes, a large part of the population studies relevant to the problems outlined above, and conducted to the faint limits as required, has to wait for the High Throughput X-ray mission.

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