EROSITA - Nearby Young Stars in X-rays. Issue Volume 10:Issue S314(2015) (November 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Robrade, J.
• Editors: Kastner, J. H.; Stelzer, B.; Metchev, S. A.
• Is Part Of: Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union. Volume 10:Issue S314(2015)
• Page Start: 280
• Page End: 285
• Publication Date: 2015-11
• Subjects: X-rays: stars, -- stars: activity, -- stars: coronae; Astronomy -- Congresses; Astronomy -- Periodicals; 520
• DOI: 10.1017/S1743921315005943
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1743-9213

Abstract

Abstract: X-ray surveys are well suited to detect, identify and study young stars based on their high levels of magnetic activity and thus X-ray brightness. The eROSITA instrument onboard the Spectrum-Roentgen-Gamma (SRG) satellite will perform an X-ray all-sky survey that surpasses existing data by a sensitivity increase of more than an order of magnitude. The 4 yr survey is expected to detect more than half a million stars and stellar systems in X-rays.