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Author(s) |
Bhatt, H.; Pandey, J. C.; Singh, K. P.; Sagar, R.; Kumar, B. (ApSD)
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Source |
Journal of Astrophysics & Astronomy, 2014. Vol. 35 (1): pp. 39-54 |
ABSTRACT
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We
present, for the first time, an analysis of seven intense X-ray flares
observed from six stars (LAV 796, LAV 1174, SHM2002 3734, 2MASS
02191082+5707324, V553 Car, V557 Car). These stars are located in the
region of young open star clusters NGC 869 and IC 2602. These flares
detected in the XMM-Newton data show a rapid rise (10–40 min) and a slow
decay (20–90 min). The X-ray luminosities during the flares in the
energy band 0.3–7.5 keV are in the range of 1029.9 to 1031.7 erg s−1.
The strongest flare was observed with the ratio ~13 for count rates at
peak of the flare to the quiescent intensity. The maximum temperature
during the flares has been found to be ~100 MK. The semi-loop lengths
for the flaring loops are estimated to be of the order of 1010
cm. The physical parameters of the flaring structure, the peak density,
pressure and minimum magnetic field required to confine the plasma have
been derived and found to be consistent with flares from pre-main
sequence stars in the Orion and the Taurus-Auriga-Perseus region. |
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