Stellar activity as a tracer of moving groups
| Autor: | Murgas, F., Jenkins, J. S., Rojo, P., Jones, H. R. A, Pinfield, D. J. |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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| Druh dokumentu: | Working Paper |
| DOI: | 10.1051/0004-6361/201219483 |
| Popis: | We present the results of a study of the stellar activity in the solar neighborhood using complete kinematics (galactocentric velocities U,V,W) and the chromospheric activity index $\log R'_{\rm{HK}}$. We analyzed the average activity level near the centers of known moving groups using a sample of 2529 stars and found that the stars near these associations tend to be more active than field stars. This supports the hypothesis that these structures, or at least a significant part of them, are composed of kinematically bound, young stars. We confirmed our results by using Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) UV data and kinematics taken from the Geneva-Copenhagen Survey for the stars in the sample. Finally, we present a compiled catalog with kinematics and activities for 2529 stars and a list of potential moving group members selected based on their stellar activity level. Comment: Accepted for publication in A&A |
| Databáze: | arXiv |
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