High-resolution X-ray spectroscopy of Procyon by Chandra and XMM-Newton

We report the analysis of the high-resolution soft X-ray spectrum of the nearby F-type star Procyon in the wavelength range from 5 to 175 Å  obtained with the Low Energy Transmission Grating Spectrometer (LETGS) on board Chandra and with the Reflection Grating Spectrometers (RGS) and the EPIC-MOS CC...

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Veröffentlicht in:Astronomy and astrophysics (Berlin) 2002-07, Vol.389 (1), p.228-238
Hauptverfasser: Raassen, A. J. J., Mewe, R., Audard, M., Güdel, M., Behar, E., Kaastra, J. S., van der Meer, R. L. J., Foley, C. R., Ness, J.-U.
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Zusammenfassung:We report the analysis of the high-resolution soft X-ray spectrum of the nearby F-type star Procyon in the wavelength range from 5 to 175 Å  obtained with the Low Energy Transmission Grating Spectrometer (LETGS) on board Chandra and with the Reflection Grating Spectrometers (RGS) and the EPIC-MOS CCD spectrometers on board XMM-Newton. Line fluxes have been measured separately for the RGS and LETGS. Spectra have been fitted globally to obtain self-consistent temperatures, emission measures, and abundances. The total volume emission measure is ${\sim} 4.1 \times 10^{50}$ cm-3 with a peak between 1 and 3 MK. No indications for a dominant hot component ($T \gtrsim 4$ MK) were found. We present additional evidence for the lack of a solar-type FIP-effect, confirming earlier EUVE results.
ISSN:0004-6361
1432-0746
DOI:10.1051/0004-6361:20020529