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Exploring Flaring Behaviour on Low Mass Stars, Solar-type Stars and the Sun

Doyle, L.; Ramsay, G.; Doyle, J.G.; Wyper, P.F.; Scullion, E.; Wu, K.; McLaughlin, J.A.

Authors

L. Doyle

G. Ramsay

J.G. Doyle

E. Scullion

K. Wu

J.A. McLaughlin



Abstract

We report on our project to study the activity in both the Sun and low mass stars. Utilising high cadence, Hα observations of a filament eruption made using the CRISP spectropolarimeter mounted on the Swedish Solar Telescope has allowed us to determine 3D velocity maps of the event. To gain insight into the physical mechanism which drives the event we have qualitatively compared our observation to a 3D MHD reconnection model. Solar-type and low mass stars can be highly active producing flares with energies exceeding erg. Using K2 and TESS data we find no correlation between the number of flares and the rotation phase which is surprising. Our solar flare model can be used to aid our understanding of the origin of flares in other stars. By scaling up our solar model to replicate observed stellar flare energies, we investigate the conditions needed for such high energy flares.

Citation

Doyle, L., Ramsay, G., Doyle, J., Wyper, P., Scullion, E., Wu, K., & McLaughlin, J. (2019). Exploring Flaring Behaviour on Low Mass Stars, Solar-type Stars and the Sun. Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, 15(S354), 384-319. https://doi.org/10.1017/s1743921319009980

Journal Article Type Article
Online Publication Date Sep 24, 2020
Publication Date 2019-06
Deposit Date Oct 29, 2020
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union
Print ISSN 1743-9213
Electronic ISSN 1743-9221
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 15
Issue S354
Pages 384-319
DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/s1743921319009980

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