Chandra-LETGS X-ray observation of α Centauri: A nearby (G2V + K1V) binary system

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Volumn 400, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 671-678

  Raassen, A J J ^a,b   Ness, J U ^c   Mewe, R ^a   Van der Meer, R L J ^a   Burwitz, V ^d   Kaastra, J S ^a  

^a SRON NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR SPACE RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

^d MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR EXTRATERRESTRISCHE PHYSIK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Stars: activity; Stars: coronae; Stars: individual: Centauri; Stars: late type; X rays: stars

Indexed keywords

PLASMA SOURCES; SOLAR RADIATION; X RAY ANALYSIS;

BINARY SYSTEMS;

GALAXIES;

EID: 0037339562     PISSN: 00046361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20021899     Document Type: Article

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