The rotation–activity relation of M dwarfs : from K2 to TESS and PLATO
Date
27/08/2020Metadata
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Studies of the rotation–activity relation of late‐type stars are essential to enhance our understanding of stellar dynamos and angular momentum evolution. We study the rotation–activity relation with K2 for M dwarfs, where it is especially poorly understood. We analyzed the light curves of all bright and nearby M dwarfs form the Superblink proper motion catalog that were in the K2 field of view. Using a sample of 430 M dwarfs observed in campaigns C0–C19 in long‐cadence mode, we determined the rotation period and a wealth of activity diagnostics. Our study of the rotation–activity relation based on photometric activity indicators confirmed the previously published abrupt change of the activity level at a rotation period of ∼10 days. Our sample, which is more than three times larger, increases the statistical significance of this finding.
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Raetz , S , Stelzer , B & Scholz , A 2020 , ' The rotation–activity relation of M dwarfs : from K2 to TESS and PLATO ' , Astronomische Nachrichten , vol. 341 , no. 5 , pp. 519-556 . https://doi.org/10.1002/asna.202013727
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Astronomische Nachrichten
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Peer reviewed
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0004-6337Type
Journal article
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