Spatially resolved X-ray emission of EQ Pegasi
Hamburger Sternwarte, Universität Hamburg, Gojenbergsweg 112, 21029 Hamburg, Germany
Corresponding author: J. Robrade, jrobrade@hs.uni-hamburg.de
Received:
16
July
2003
Accepted:
23
September
2003
We present an analysis of an XMM-Newton observation of the M dwarf binary EQ Pegasi with a special focus on the spatial structure of the X-ray emission and the analysis of light curves. Making use of data obtained with EPIC (European Photon Imaging Camera) we were for the first time able to spatially resolve the two components in X-rays and to study the light curves of the individual components of the EQ Peg system. During the observation a series of moderate flares was detected, where it was possible to identify the respective flaring component.
Key words: stars: binaries: visual / stars: individual: EQ Peg / stars: flare / X-rays: stars
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