We report on observations of the dM1e flare star AU Microscopii obtained with the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (STIS) on 1998 September 6. A total of 10,105 s of observations were obtained with the medium-resolution E140M grating. We report here on the 9200 s of "quiescent" data when the star did not obviously flare. In this data set, we identify 142 emission lines from 28 species, including low-temperature chromospheric lines (e.g., C I, O I), transition-region lines (e.g., C II-IV, N IV, O III-V, Si II-IV), and the coronal line Fe XXI 1354 Å. There are a number of intersystem lines that are useful for measuring electron densities. We discuss line redshifts and the broad wings of transition-region lines that provide evidence of microflare heating. We derive the emission-measure distribution and compare it with the solar one. We also discuss the shape and formation mechanisms of the He II 1640 Å lines. The analysis of the flare data and of the interstellar absorption features seen in the H I, D I, C II, and O I resonance lines will be published elsewhere.
BT - The Astrophysical Journal DA - 2008-12 DO - 10.1086/308559 N2 -We report on observations of the dM1e flare star AU Microscopii obtained with the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (STIS) on 1998 September 6. A total of 10,105 s of observations were obtained with the medium-resolution E140M grating. We report here on the 9200 s of "quiescent" data when the star did not obviously flare. In this data set, we identify 142 emission lines from 28 species, including low-temperature chromospheric lines (e.g., C I, O I), transition-region lines (e.g., C II-IV, N IV, O III-V, Si II-IV), and the coronal line Fe XXI 1354 Å. There are a number of intersystem lines that are useful for measuring electron densities. We discuss line redshifts and the broad wings of transition-region lines that provide evidence of microflare heating. We derive the emission-measure distribution and compare it with the solar one. We also discuss the shape and formation mechanisms of the He II 1640 Å lines. The analysis of the flare data and of the interstellar absorption features seen in the H I, D I, C II, and O I resonance lines will be published elsewhere.
PY - 2008 EP - 497 T2 - The Astrophysical Journal TI - HST/STIS echelle spectra of the dM1e star AU Microscopii outside of flares VL - 532 ER -