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| − | + | Statistical study of M dwarf flares in Stripe 82 is presented in [http://arxiv.org/abs/0906.2030 Kowalski et al. 2009]. | |
* Colour range for M-dwarfs (r − i) > 0.53 and (i − z) > 0.3 and (u-r) > 3 | * Colour range for M-dwarfs (r − i) > 0.53 and (i − z) > 0.3 and (u-r) > 3 | ||
Revision as of 12:59, 28 July 2009
Statistical study of M dwarf flares in Stripe 82 is presented in Kowalski et al. 2009.
- Colour range for M-dwarfs (r − i) > 0.53 and (i − z) > 0.3 and (u-r) > 3
- flares are the most pronounced in u-band
- around 35% of M-dwarfs are in binary systems - these have bluer u-g. Most single M-dwarfs will have u-g > 1.8
- g - K > 4
- amplitude in u > 0.7 mag up to 5 mag.
- flaring fraction: 0.0108%, i.e. 1 of every 10,000 observation of a M-dwarf in Stripe 82 resulted in a flare
- 1.3 flares per hour sq.deg with $\Deta u > 0.7$ mag, with slightly more flares towards the galactic plane.
Example of flares in Gl234AB (V577 Mon) from Doyle et al. 1989
