On the utility of low resolution IUE spectroscopy of the 2800 A Mg II lines as a stellar chromosphere indicator

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Feb 1991

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Astronomical Journal (ISSN 0004-6256), vol. 101, Feb. 1991, p. 655-661.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Astronomical Spectroscopy, Chromosphere, Dwarf Stars, Early Stars, Stellar Atmospheres, Stellar Spectra, Emission Spectra, Iue, Magnesium, Stellar Activity, Stellar Evolution

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Low resolution IUE spectroscopy of the 2800-A Mg II h and k lines is shown to provide a useful means for documenting chromospheric activity among relatively young dwarf stars. An index I(Mg II) has been defined which measures the integrated flux in the region 2784-2814 A relative to the flux interpolated from nearby comparison regions. Values of this index have been derived from low resolution IUE spectra for a sample of field dwarfs for which Ca II H and K line indices have been published as part of the Mount Wilson HK program. The large range in chromospheric activity among field dwarfs that is exhibited by the Mount Wilson Ca II S index is found to also be reflected by the lower resolution I(Mg II) index. Using an age calibration of Ca II emission line strengths derived by Barry, it is found that the value of I(Mg II) can be used to distinguish between dwarfs younger and older than 3 Gyr. The low resolution nature of the I(Mg II) index means that it holds potential for use as an age diagnostic for stellar population studies. Among dwarfs of age greater than 3 Gyr there is some evidence that this Mg II index is affected by line blanketing.

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