Characteristics of activity energetics of the UV cet-type flare stars
Abstract
A quantitative comparison of energetics of different manifestations of the activity of the UV Cet-type flare stars — sporadic flares, quiet chromospheres and coronae and stellar spots — have been carried out. On the basis of a statistical analysis of about 1800 flares registered for 23 flare stars, the energy spectra of flares have been constructed and time-averaged powers of optical radiation of flares —Lflares — have been estimated. By use of spectroscopic observations of 26 flare stars between flares, the total radiation in Balmer lines of quiet chromospheres —LBal — have been found. On the basis of these data and the soft X-ray observations of 29 flare stars, the mean of the ratiosLflares/Lbol,LBal/Lbol andLX/Lbol have been found to be equal to (1–2)×10‑4. By use of photometric observations for 9 stars, the total starspot radiation deficits —Lspots — have been estimated as (4×10‑3‑6×10‑2)×Lbol. Discussions of probable underestimates in the valuesLflares,LBal,LX, andLspots leads to the conclusion that the total power of non-equilibrium processes that take place in flare star atmospheres is close to the total starspot radiation deficit in these stars.
- Publication:
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Astrophysics and Space Science
- Pub Date:
- September 1983
- DOI:
- Bibcode:
- 1983Ap&SS..95..235G
- Keywords:
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- Energy Spectra;
- Flare Stars;
- Radiant Flux Density;
- Spectral Energy Distribution;
- Spectrum Analysis;
- Ultraviolet Spectra;
- Balmer Series;
- Light (Visible Radiation);
- Statistical Analysis;
- Stellar Coronas;
- Stellar Flares;
- Stellar Spectrophotometry;
- Astrophysics;
- Flare;
- Energy Spectrum;
- Total Power;
- Quantitative Comparison;
- Optical Radiation