NICER observation list: Target ID 567104
- Proposal Number = 5671
- Target ID = 567104
- Target Name = Barnard_Star
- Proposal Title = A STUDY OF M DWARF FLARES USING SIMULTANEOUS MULTI-WAVELENGTH DATA
- PI = RISHI PAUDEL
- Proposal Category = NON-COMPACT STELLAR OBJECTS
- Cycle number = 5
- Observation Type = NOR
Abstract
We propose to obtain NICER X-ray data of four nearby active mid-M dwarfs simultaneously with the Atacama Large Millimeter Array radio and the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory UV data. These stars are spectral analogues of another flaring mid-M dwarf with a planetary system - Proxima Cen - and span a wider range of ages and activity levels. Such data will enable us a) understand the physical mechanism associated with M dwarf flares, b) examine if the correlation between millimeter and UV emission found in a previous study of Proxima Cen flare extends into X-ray wavelength and is a universal property of mid-M dwarfs regardless of age and activity level. Our results will be significant inputs to models that estimate the impacts of strong flares on the atmospheres of planets orbiting M dwarfs.
| Obsid |
RA |
DEC |
l |
b |
Start |
End |
Exposure |
Number of Modules |
Number of Processing |
Status of Processing |
Date of Processing |
Public date |
| 5671040101 |
269.452 |
4.693 |
31.009 |
14.062 |
59827.0472 |
59827.5796 |
13089.0 |
52 |
4 |
VALIDATED |
59836.8 |
60021 |
| 5671040102 |
269.452 |
4.693 |
31.009 |
14.062 |
59828.0356 |
59828.5600 |
14950.0 |
52 |
4 |
VALIDATED |
59838.8 |
60022 |
| 5671040103 |
269.453 |
4.693 |
31.009 |
14.062 |
59829.0469 |
59829.5799 |
12895.5 |
52 |
11 |
VALIDATED |
59850.7 |
60023 |