An XMM-Newton observation of the flare star AU Mic

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1149-1154

  Magee, H R M ^a   Gudel M ^b   Audard, M ^c   Mewe, R ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b PaulScherrerInstWurlingen Villigen   (Switzerland)

^c Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^d SRON NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR SPACE RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HELIUM; OXYGEN;

FLARE STARS;

SPACE RESEARCH;

SOLAR SYSTEM;

EID: 0242594490     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1177(03)00321-1     Document Type: Article

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