M dwarfs binaries optical spectra & light curves Virtual Observatory Resource

Authors
  1. Couperus A.A.
  2. Henry T.J.
  3. Osten R.A.
  4. Jao W.-C.
  5. Vrijmoet E.H.
  6. Kar A.,Horch E.
  7. Published by
    CDS
Abstract

We present an investigation into the rotation and stellar activity of four fully convective M dwarf "twin" wide binaries. Components in each pair have (1) astrometry confirming they are common-proper-motion binaries, (2) Gaia BP, RP, and 2MASS J, H, and Ks magnitudes matching within 0.10mag, and (3) presumably the same age and composition. We report long-term photometry, rotation periods, multiepoch H{alpha} equivalent widths, X-ray luminosities, time series radial velocities, and speckle observations for all components. Although it might be expected for the twin components to have matching magnetic attributes, this is not the case. Decade-long photometry of GJ 1183 AB indicates consistently higher spot activity on A than B, a trend matched by A appearing 58%+/-9% stronger in L_X_ and 26%+/-9% stronger in H{alpha} on average-this is despite similar rotation periods of A=0.86d and B=0.68d, thereby informing the range in activity for otherwise identical and similarly rotating M dwarfs. The young {beta} Pic Moving Group member 2MA 0201+0117 AB displays a consistently more active B component that is 3.6+/-0.5 times stronger in L_X_ and 52%+/-19% stronger in H{alpha} on average, with distinct rotation at A=6.01d and B=3.30d. Finally, NLTT 44989 AB displays remarkable differences with implications for spindown evolution-B has sustained H{alpha} emission while A shows absorption, and B is >=39+/-4 times stronger in L_X_, presumably stemming from the surprisingly different rotation periods of A=38d and B=6.55d. The last system, KX Com, has an unresolved radial velocity companion, and is therefore not a twin system.

Keywords
  1. dwarf-stars
  2. m-stars
  3. multiple-stars
  4. visible-astronomy
  5. photometry
  6. spectroscopy
  7. radial-velocity
  8. line-intensities
Bibliographic source Bibcode
2025AJ....169...41C
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2025-11-13T10:13:27Z
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2025-11-13T10:13:27Z
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