VLBI observations of two single dMe stars: spatial resolution and astrometry

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dc.creatorPestalozzi, M. R.
dc.creatorBenz, A. O.
dc.creatorConway, J. E.
dc.creatorGuedel, M.
dc.date1999-12-08
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T02:34:51Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T02:34:51Z
dc.descriptionWe report on 3.6 cm VLA and VLBA observations of YZ CMi and AD Leo, two nearby dMe stars. We resolve YZ CMi and can fit a circular symmetrical gaussian component of FWHP of 0.98 +/-0.2 mas, corresponding to an extent of the corona above the photosphere of 1.77 x 10^{10} +/-8.8 x 10^{9} cm or 0.7 +/-0.3 Rstar (Rstar refers to the photospheric radius). We obtain an estimate of the brightness temperature of 7.3 x 10^{7} K, which is consistent with that expected from gyrosynchrotron emission. For AD Leo the emitting region is unresolved. We therefore set a conservative upper limit to its diameter of 1.8 times the photosphere diameter, which leads to an extent of the corona above the photosphere of <2.8 x 10^{10} cm or <0.8 Rstar. We compare the radio emitting dMe stars with measured sizes with the Sun and conclude that these active stars have much more extended coronal radio emission than the Sun. The VLBA position of YZ CMi has been found to differ by 32 mas from the positions calculated from the Hipparcos catalogue. The discrepancy is caused by large errors in the listed proper motion. An improved value is given.
dc.description6 pages, 5 figures (resumed in 3), LaTeX, to be published in A&A
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/9912159
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/9912159
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/15408
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.titleVLBI observations of two single dMe stars: spatial resolution and astrometry
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