A catalogue of nearby M stars.

Authors :: Odert, P.
Leitzinger, M.
Hanslmeier, A.
Lammer, H.
Khodachenko, M. L.
Ribas, I.
Vanko, M.
Konovalenko, A. A.
Rucker, H. O.
Source :: AIP Conference Proceedings. 2/16/2009, Vol. 1094 Issue 1, p947-950. 4p. 2 Graphs.
Publication Year :: 2009
Abstract: The discovery of several planets around M dwarfs during the last years has renewed the interest in the possible habitability of these stars. Extreme stellar activity, such as observed on many of the younger M stars, could be harmful to the evolution of life. To address this topic we are working on the compilation of a catalogue of nearby M stars, which will include basic stellar properties as well as activity-related data. The current status and preliminary results of this work are presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]