Contemporaneous Observations of $H\alpha$ Luminosities and Photometric Amplitudes for M Dwarfs

Abstract

While many M dwarfs are known to have strong magnetic fields and high levels of magnetic activity, we are still unsure about the properties of their starspots and the origin of their magnetic dynamos. Both starspots and chromospheric heating are generated by the surface magnetic field; they produce photometric variability and Halpha emission, respectively. Connecting brightness variations to magnetic activity therefore provides a means to examine M dwarf magnetism. We survey 30 M dwarfs previously identified as fast rotating stars (Prot < 10 days). We present time-series optical photometry from the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) and contemporaneous optical spectra obtained using the Ohio State Multi-Object Spectrograph (OSMOS) on the 2.4m Hiltner telescope at MDM Observatory in Arizona. We measure rotation periods and photometric amplitudes from TESS light curves using Gaussian Processes. From the OSMOS spectra, we calculate the equivalent width of Halpha, and LHalpha/Lbol. We find a weak positive correlation between Halpha luminosity and the semi-amplitude, Rvar p=0.005_{-0.005}^{+0.075}. We also observe short-term variability (between 20-45 minutes) in Halpha equivalent widths and possible enhancement from flares consistent to recent literature.

arXiv comment19 pages, 9 Figures, 2 Tables, Poster Presented at Cool Stars 21, Publication post-copy editing

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