Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Nov 2001
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2001apj...562l..83a&link_type=abstract
The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 562, Issue 1, pp. L83-L86.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
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Stars: Activity, Stars: Coronae, Stars: Flare, Stars: Individual: Henry Draper Number: Hd 4128, Stars: Individual: Henry Draper Number: Hd 93497, Stars: Late-Type, Ultraviolet: Stars
Scientific paper
A 34 day Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer (EUVE) pointing on the ``clump'' giant β Ceti (HD 4128; K0 III) recorded a series of striking coronal flare events, reminiscent of a singular outburst seen previously from μ Velorum (HD 93497; G6 III + dF). The recent flaring episode contrasts with a more placid behavior in a 6 day EUVE observation of β Cet 6 years earlier. The average 70-180 Å Deep Survey count rate in the new observation is twice as high, and the 75-150 Å spectrum displays a distinct hardening. The discovery of sustained flare activity on β Cet raises the possibility that such episodes are more common than suspected among the core helium-burning giants and sharpens the puzzle of the survival of magnetic activity beyond helium flash.
Ayres Thomas R.
Brown Alexander
Osten Rachel Ann
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