NICER observation list: Target ID 462403
- Proposal Number = 4624
- Target ID = 462403
- Target Name = Proxima_Centauri
- Proposal Title = A STUDY OF M DWARF FLARES USING SIMULTANEOUS HIGH CADENCE MULTI-WAVELENGTH DATA
- PI = RISHI PAUDEL
- Proposal Category = NON-COMPACT STELLAR OBJECTS
- Cycle number = 4
- Observation Type = NOR
Abstract
M dwarfs are the most abundant stars and are known to produce very strong flares. They are the prime targets of ongoing Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). Understanding the M dwarf flares is very important in identifying the habitable planets orbiting them. We propose to obtain NICER data of three M dwarf flare stars which will be observed simultaneously with TESS 20-s cadence mode to construct simultaneous light curves and study the relationship between X-ray and optical flares. We aim to use high cadence data to measure flare energy equipartition with more accuracy and hence estimate the total energy output of a flaring star. 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 |
Status of Processing |
Date of Processing |
Public date |
| 4624030101 |
217.425 |
-62.675 |
313.93987 |
-1.92185 |
59334.0015 |
59334.9104 |
129.00000 |
52 |
VALIDATED |
59344.7 |
59348 |
| 4624030102 |
217.426 |
-62.677 |
313.93950 |
-1.92452 |
59335.0350 |
59335.4384 |
5145.00000 |
52 |
VALIDATED |
59344.8 |
59349 |
| 4624030103 |
217.428 |
-62.679 |
313.93934 |
-1.92689 |
59336.1976 |
59336.4713 |
5289.00000 |
52 |
VALIDATED |
59345.7 |
59350 |
| 4624030104 |
217.428 |
-62.679 |
313.93939 |
-1.92678 |
59338.0059 |
59338.6660 |
6441.00000 |
52 |
VALIDATED |
59348.6 |
59352 |
| 4624030105 |
217.428 |
-62.680 |
313.93929 |
-1.92715 |
59339.0393 |
59339.9567 |
7199.00000 |
52 |
VALIDATED |
59349.7 |
59353 |
| 4624030106 |
217.428 |
-62.680 |
313.93934 |
-1.92715 |
59340.0086 |
59340.8604 |
5486.00000 |
52 |
VALIDATED |
59350.6 |
59354 |
| 4624030107 |
217.428 |
-62.680 |
313.93940 |
-1.92712 |
59341.0427 |
59341.4414 |
4307.00000 |
52 |
VALIDATED |
59350.7 |
59355 |
| 4624030108 |
217.428 |
-62.680 |
313.93949 |
-1.92727 |
59342.0108 |
59342.4097 |
4595.00000 |
52 |
VALIDATED |
59351.6 |
59356 |
| 4624030109 |
217.428 |
-62.680 |
313.93953 |
-1.92717 |
59343.0450 |
59343.5715 |
5089.00000 |
52 |
VALIDATED |
59354.6 |
59357 |
| 4624030110 |
217.428 |
-62.679 |
313.93981 |
-1.92647 |
59344.0162 |
59344.2773 |
1893.00000 |
52 |
VALIDATED |
59354.7 |
59358 |
| 4624030111 |
217.421 |
-62.680 |
313.93612 |
-1.92629 |
59348.6407 |
59348.9738 |
1676.00000 |
52 |
VALIDATED |
59361.6 |
59362 |
| 4624030112 |
217.425 |
-62.680 |
313.93786 |
-1.92676 |
59349.0266 |
59349.9507 |
2760.00000 |
52 |
VALIDATED |
59360.7 |
59363 |
| 4624030113 |
217.429 |
-62.680 |
313.93969 |
-1.92749 |
59349.9946 |
59350.9856 |
7192.00000 |
52 |
VALIDATED |
59360.7 |
59364 |
| 4624030114 |
217.427 |
-62.679 |
313.93933 |
-1.92592 |
59351.6128 |
59351.9528 |
1339.00000 |
52 |
VALIDATED |
59361.7 |
59365 |
| 4624030115 |
217.429 |
-62.680 |
313.93974 |
-1.92750 |
59352.0012 |
59352.0157 |
527.00000 |
52 |
VALIDATED |
59362.6 |
59366 |