Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2007-12-06
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Accepted by A&A
Scientific paper
10.1051/0004-6361:20078838
We present an analysis of contemporaneous photospheric, chromospheric and coronal structures on the highly active K-dwarf star BO Mic (Speedy Mic). We localize a moderate flare in the stellar atmosphere and study its energetics, size and thermal behaviour. The analysis is based on strictly simultaneous X-ray, UV- and optical observations carried out by XMM-Newton and the VLT. We use Doppler imaging and related methods for the localization of features. Based on X-ray spectroscopy we study the the coronal plasma in and outside the flare. The flare emits in X-rays and UV, but is not detected in white light; it is located at intermediate latitude between an extended spot group and the weakly spotted pole. We estimate its height below 0.4 stellar radii making it clearly distinct in longitude and height from the prominences found about two stellar radii above the surface. While BO Mic's photospheric brightness is modulated due to extended starspots, neither the chromospheric nor the X-ray emission show a pronounced rotational modulation.
Ness Jan-Use
Robrade Jan
Schmitt Juergen H. M. M.
Wolter Uwe
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