Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
May 1993
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1993aas...182.4909c&link_type=abstract
American Astronomical Society, 182nd AAS Meeting, #49.09; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 25, p.882
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
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Scientific paper
ROSAT PSPC observations of the Pleiades have allowed us to analyze the spectral and temporal characteristics of the X-ray sources within the cluster. Of the ~ 300 sources detected within the images, ~ 20-30 of them seem to be variable at the 99% confidence level (chi (2) -test). Numerous flares have also been found, the light curves of which we display. In addition, we have fit two-temperature Raymond-Smith thermal plasma models to the spectra of the ~ 6 brightest sources and examined whether these sources behave in accordance with coronal loop models. We also demonstrate that the two-temperature fit changes during a flare. We have constructed composite spectra for both shallow and deep convective zone stars in order to see whether there is a systematic change of spectral characteristics from spectral type F to M. Finally, in an attempt to discern possible evolutionary effects, we compare our results with those from the older Hyades cluster (Stern et al. 1993). This research was supported by NASA Grants NAG5-1608 to UGA and NAG5-1849 & NAGW-2698 to the CfA.
Caillault Jean-Pierre
Gagne Marc
Hartmann Lee
Prosser Charles
Stauffer John
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