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Flares from ultracool L dwarfs with Kepler

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 September 2016

John E. Gizis ,
Rishi Paudel ,
Peter K. G. Williams ,
Adam J. Burgasser  and
Sarah J. Schmidt
John E. Gizis
Affiliation:
Physics and Astronomy, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, United States
Rishi Paudel
Affiliation:
Physics and Astronomy, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, United States
Peter K. G. Williams
Affiliation:
Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Cambridge, MA, United States
Adam J. Burgasser
Affiliation:
University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA, United States
Sarah J. Schmidt
Affiliation:
Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States
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Abstract

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We report on our search for L dwarf flares using NASA's Kepler mission. Spectroscopically confirmedflares were detected with the original Kepler mission from an L1 dwarf stars. We discuss the physicalcharacteristics of these white light flares and compare them to M dwarf flares. For “habitable zone” planets, the apparent flare brightnesses would be comparable to the most powerful M dwarf flares. Weare monitoring more L dwarfs with the Kepler K2 mission. We discussthe prospect for more detections during the remainder of the K2 mission.

Keywords

stars: activitystars: flarestars: low-massbrown dwarfs
Type
Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 11 , Symposium S320: Solar and Stellar Flares and their Effects on Planets , August 2015 , pp. 153 - 154
Copyright
Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2016 

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