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Physics & Astronomy - Astronomy Seminar - Elisabeth Newton, MIT

Title: "Probing the Spin-Down of M Dwarfs Using Rotation and Activity"

2/1/2018
4 pm – 5 pm
Wilder 113
Intended Audience(s): Public
Categories: Lectures & Seminars


Abstract: The ages of M dwarfs in the field of the galaxy are challenging to determine; consequently, the evolution of rotation and magnetism is difficult to investigate observationally. In my current research, I am exploring two questions: 1) What determines the longest spins M dwarfs can have? And 2) Do M dwarfs undergo an era of rapid angular momentum evolution? I will share my method for measuring stellar rotation periods and the new periods I've measured, and I will discuss what these data tell us about spin-down in M dwarf stars.

For more information, contact:
Tressena Manning
tressena.a.manning@dartmouth.edu
603-646-2854
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