# TESS Program G04212 Title: Using TESS 20-s Cadence Data To Study Flares On M Dwarfs PI: Paudel, Rishi - University Of Maryland (Baltimore County) Type: SMALL Summary: We propose to use TESS 20-second cadence data to study flares on 61 M dwarfs most of which are known to exhibit high flare rates during TESS Cycle 2 and K2 observations. This is the first time a large and systematic study of the flares on M dwarfs will be performed using higher cadence data. We will use this data to i) build more accurate flare frequency distributions (FFDs) for a wider range of flare energies, ii) study variation of flare rates as a function of spectral types and ages, iii) develop flare model based on more precise rise and decay time scales, iv) develop flare analysis software which will make flare studies more convenient in future, and v) study relations between energies of flares observed on highly active M dwarf (GJ 3631) in optical, UV and X-ray wavelengths. # Sector 040 targets observed (2 min: 13, 20 s: 13) 137823194,292.8013,36.1243,11.35,G04212;G04188;G04060;20SECONDTARGET 47579336,278.4842,51.7172,6.81,G04212;G04191;20SECONDTARGET 359313701,268.0117,56.6081,10.84,G04132;G04212;G04129;G04171;G04186;G04148;G04188;G04178;G04039;G04006;20SECONDTARGET 289726188,274.3543,48.3676,9.25,G04212;G04132;G04188;G04039;G04191;G04006;20SECONDTARGET 233068870,270.5719,64.26,10.34,G04212;G04129;G04214;G04132;G04033;G04148;G04188;G04178;G04006;20SECONDTARGET 233745344,278.5344,64.6411,13.31,G04212;20SECONDTARGET 264052522,307.5332,79.8466,10.02,G04212;G04132;G04186;G04178;G04039;20SECONDTARGET 470679277,298.6989,84.4923,11.23,G04212;G04214;G04240;G04234;G04178;G04039;20SECONDTARGET 160423353,235.7617,76.6048,12.48,G04212;20SECONDTARGET 257048637,226.9852,76.2341,11.0,G04212;G04234;G04178;G04039;G04191;20SECONDTARGET 441734910,258.2552,73.9345,11.51,G04212;G04129;G04214;G04234;G04178;G04039;G04006;20SECONDTARGET 141533801,103.0403,79.1476,9.7,G04212;G04240;20SECONDTARGET 142442450,146.2821,71.7469,12.61,G04212;G04214;G04188;G04178;20SECONDTARGET # Sector 041 targets observed (2 min: 13, 20 s: 13) 137823194,292.8013,36.1243,11.35,G04212;G04188;G04060;20SECONDTARGET 289726188,274.3543,48.3676,9.25,G04212;G04132;G04188;G04039;G04191;G04006;20SECONDTARGET 359313701,268.0117,56.6081,10.84,G04132;G04212;G04129;G04171;G04186;G04148;G04188;G04178;G04039;G04006;20SECONDTARGET 47579336,278.4842,51.7172,6.81,G04212;G04191;20SECONDTARGET 273589987,297.7904,46.485,10.25,G04222;G04212;G04214;G04132;G04033;G04240;G04142;G04178;20SECONDTARGET 233068870,270.5719,64.26,10.34,G04212;G04129;G04214;G04132;G04033;G04148;G04188;G04178;G04006;20SECONDTARGET 233745344,278.5344,64.6411,13.31,G04212;20SECONDTARGET 160423353,235.7613,76.6049,12.39,G04212;20SECONDTARGET 257048637,226.9852,76.2341,11.0,G04212;G04234;G04178;G04039;G04191;20SECONDTARGET 441734910,258.2552,73.9345,11.51,G04212;G04129;G04214;G04234;G04178;G04039;G04006;20SECONDTARGET 142442450,146.2821,71.7469,12.61,G04212;G04214;G04188;G04178;20SECONDTARGET 356539820,153.0872,63.1907,11.7,G04212;G04188;20SECONDTARGET 142878895,176.8674,66.7341,11.54,G04212;G04139;G04214;G04188;G04039;20SECONDTARGET # Sector 042 targets observed (2 min: 5, 20 s: 5) 439811019,333.823,-4.9893,15.52,G04212;20SECONDTARGET 471012342,334.3262,-8.8052,10.89,G04222;G04212;G04214;G04033;G04211;G04148;20SECONDTARGET 267255253,357.3082,2.3954,7.1,G04212;G04211;G04191;20SECONDTARGET 149923415,59.1269,24.2882,13.04,G04212;20SECONDTARGET 258067389,55.7357,24.0825,13.7,G04212;G04236;20SECONDTARGET # Sector 043 targets observed (2 min: 3, 20 s: 3) 149923415,59.1269,24.2882,13.04,G04212;20SECONDTARGET 258067389,55.7357,24.0825,13.7,G04212;G04236;20SECONDTARGET 17308750,65.5337,19.2559,10.65,G04212;G04186;G04039;G04191;20SECONDTARGET # Sector 044 targets observed (2 min: 6, 20 s: 6) 149923415,59.1269,24.2882,13.04,G04212;20SECONDTARGET 258067389,55.7357,24.0825,13.7,G04212;G04236;20SECONDTARGET 17308750,65.5337,19.2559,10.65,G04212;G04186;G04039;G04191;20SECONDTARGET 3664898,127.4481,26.7723,10.5,G04212;G04222;G04033;G04139;G04214;G04186;G04148;G04188;G04178;20SECONDTARGET 197251248,134.5579,19.7628,10.6,G04033;G04186;G04211;G04212;20SECONDTARGET 203225829,135.0947,21.8311,11.74,G04139;G04212;G04033;G04214;G04211;G04148;G04188;20SECONDTARGET # Sector 045 targets observed (2 min: 7, 20 s: 7) 3664898,127.448,26.7723,10.5,G04212;G04222;G04033;G04139;G04214;G04186;G04148;G04188;G04178;20SECONDTARGET 197251248,134.5579,19.7628,10.6,G04033;G04186;G04211;G04212;20SECONDTARGET 203225829,135.0947,21.8311,11.74,G04139;G04212;G04033;G04214;G04211;G04148;G04188;20SECONDTARGET 95431305,154.8979,19.8697,7.04,G04142;G04148;G04211;G04212;G04222;20SECONDTARGET 350328524,165.2109,12.0689,12.56,G04212;G04214;G04188;20SECONDTARGET 281744438,163.0551,5.919,11.65,G04212;G04139;G04033;G04214;G04148;G04188;20SECONDTARGET 365006789,164.0969,6.9982,9.28,G04247;G04222;G04212;G04033;G04139;G04186;G04211;G04148;G04188;G04006;20SECONDTARGET # Sector 046 targets observed (2 min: 8, 20 s: 8) 197251248,134.5578,19.7628,10.6,G04033;G04186;G04211;G04212;20SECONDTARGET 203225829,135.0947,21.8311,11.74,G04139;G04212;G04033;G04214;G04211;G04148;G04188;20SECONDTARGET 3664898,127.448,26.7723,10.5,G04212;G04222;G04033;G04139;G04214;G04186;G04148;G04188;G04178;20SECONDTARGET 95431305,154.8979,19.8697,7.04,G04142;G04148;G04211;G04212;G04222;20SECONDTARGET 350328524,165.2109,12.0689,12.56,G04212;G04214;G04188;20SECONDTARGET 281744438,163.0551,5.919,11.65,G04212;G04139;G04033;G04214;G04148;G04188;20SECONDTARGET 365006789,164.0968,6.9981,9.28,G04247;G04222;G04212;G04033;G04139;G04186;G04211;G04148;G04188;G04006;20SECONDTARGET 325275315,176.9387,0.7971,8.24,G04006;G04033;G04059;G04139;G04147;G04148;G04211;G04212;G04214;G04222;20SECONDTARGET # Sector 047 targets observed (2 min: 10, 20 s: 10) 3664898,127.448,26.7723,10.5,G04212;G04222;G04033;G04139;G04214;G04186;G04148;G04188;G04178;20SECONDTARGET 142442450,146.282,71.7469,12.61,G04212;G04214;G04188;G04178;20SECONDTARGET 356539820,153.0875,63.1909,12.06,G04212;G04188;20SECONDTARGET 141533801,103.0403,79.1476,9.7,G04212;G04240;20SECONDTARGET 160423353,235.7617,76.6048,12.48,G04212;20SECONDTARGET 257048637,226.9851,76.2341,11.0,G04212;G04234;G04178;G04039;G04191;20SECONDTARGET 470679277,298.6989,84.4923,11.23,G04212;G04214;G04240;G04234;G04178;G04039;20SECONDTARGET 233068870,270.572,64.2599,10.34,G04212;G04129;G04214;G04132;G04033;G04148;G04188;G04178;G04006;20SECONDTARGET 359313701,268.0117,56.6081,10.84,G04132;G04212;G04129;G04171;G04186;G04148;G04188;G04178;G04039;G04006;20SECONDTARGET 233745344,278.5344,64.6411,13.31,G04212;20SECONDTARGET # Sector 048 targets observed (2 min: 11, 20 s: 11) 95431305,154.8979,19.8697,7.04,G04142;G04148;G04211;G04212;G04222;20SECONDTARGET 356539820,153.0875,63.1909,12.06,G04212;G04188;20SECONDTARGET 88723334,151.0881,50.3858,9.48,G04212;G04132;G04103;G04039;G04191;G04006;20SECONDTARGET 142878895,176.8673,66.7341,11.54,G04212;G04139;G04214;G04188;G04039;20SECONDTARGET 160423353,235.7617,76.6048,12.48,G04212;20SECONDTARGET 257048637,226.9851,76.2341,11.0,G04212;G04234;G04178;G04039;G04191;20SECONDTARGET 441734910,258.2553,73.9345,11.51,G04212;G04129;G04214;G04234;G04178;G04039;G04006;20SECONDTARGET 198537783,237.1837,60.6022,11.89,G04212;G04214;G04178;G04039;20SECONDTARGET 233068870,270.572,64.2599,10.34,G04212;G04129;G04214;G04132;G04033;G04148;G04188;G04178;G04006;20SECONDTARGET 359313701,268.0117,56.6081,10.84,G04132;G04212;G04129;G04171;G04186;G04148;G04188;G04178;G04039;G04006;20SECONDTARGET 233745344,278.5344,64.6411,13.31,G04212;20SECONDTARGET # Sector 049 targets observed (2 min: 14, 20 s: 14) 389356212,184.7395,11.1273,10.43,G04139;G04222;G04212;G04214;G04033;G04211;G04148;G04191;20SECONDTARGET 137025855,197.5468,47.7514,11.39,G04212;G04033;G04214;G04142;G04148;G04188;G04178;G04191;20SECONDTARGET 51269322,192.1447,49.5649,10.14,G04212;G04132;G04039;20SECONDTARGET 5080227,190.8055,34.465,11.78,G04212;G04039;20SECONDTARGET 230200897,227.221,49.5685,10.61,G04212;G04132;G04156;G04234;G04039;G04191;20SECONDTARGET 286924945,203.7884,50.6544,10.92,G04212;G04139;20SECONDTARGET 161685732,235.5838,59.6148,12.25,G04212;G04178;20SECONDTARGET 198537783,237.1837,60.6022,11.89,G04212;G04214;G04178;G04039;20SECONDTARGET 207436278,244.2733,55.2664,8.08,G04212;G04222;G04139;G04006;20SECONDTARGET 160423353,235.7617,76.6048,12.48,G04212;20SECONDTARGET 257048637,226.9851,76.2341,11.0,G04212;G04234;G04178;G04039;G04191;20SECONDTARGET 441734910,258.2553,73.9345,11.51,G04212;G04129;G04214;G04234;G04178;G04039;G04006;20SECONDTARGET 233068870,270.572,64.2599,10.34,G04212;G04129;G04214;G04132;G04033;G04148;G04188;G04178;G04006;20SECONDTARGET 233745344,278.5344,64.6411,13.31,G04212;20SECONDTARGET # Sector 050 targets observed (2 min: 11, 20 s: 11) 411248800,195.1338,5.687,10.37,G04222;G04212;G04214;G04033;G04211;20SECONDTARGET 368129164,202.9426,29.2759,9.29,G04212;G04132;G04211;G04188;G04039;G04191;20SECONDTARGET 230200897,227.221,49.5685,10.61,G04212;G04132;G04156;G04234;G04039;G04191;20SECONDTARGET 156007854,236.3968,42.0851,11.98,G04212;G04214;G04178;G04039;20SECONDTARGET 207436278,244.2733,55.2664,8.08,G04212;G04222;G04139;G04006;20SECONDTARGET 161685732,235.5838,59.6148,12.25,G04212;G04178;20SECONDTARGET 198537783,237.1837,60.6022,11.89,G04212;G04214;G04178;G04039;20SECONDTARGET 441734910,258.2553,73.9345,11.51,G04212;G04129;G04214;G04234;G04178;G04039;G04006;20SECONDTARGET 233068870,270.572,64.2599,10.34,G04212;G04129;G04214;G04132;G04033;G04148;G04188;G04178;G04006;20SECONDTARGET 359313701,268.0117,56.6081,10.84,G04132;G04212;G04129;G04171;G04186;G04148;G04188;G04178;G04039;G04006;20SECONDTARGET 233745344,278.5344,64.6411,13.31,G04212;20SECONDTARGET # Sector 051 targets observed (2 min: 10, 20 s: 10) 376674429,238.8808,35.2017,10.87,G04212;G04132;G04188;G04039;20SECONDTARGET 156007854,236.3968,42.0851,11.98,G04212;G04214;G04178;G04039;20SECONDTARGET 115411787,252.0193,45.3788,11.02,G04212;G04214;G04188;G04178;G04039;G04191;20SECONDTARGET 161685732,235.5838,59.6148,12.25,G04212;G04178;20SECONDTARGET 198537783,237.1837,60.6022,11.89,G04212;G04214;G04178;G04039;20SECONDTARGET 207436278,244.2733,55.2664,8.08,G04212;G04222;G04139;G04006;20SECONDTARGET 233068870,270.572,64.2599,10.34,G04212;G04129;G04214;G04132;G04033;G04148;G04188;G04178;G04006;20SECONDTARGET 359313701,268.0117,56.6081,10.84,G04132;G04212;G04129;G04171;G04186;G04148;G04188;G04178;G04039;G04006;20SECONDTARGET 233745344,278.5344,64.6411,13.31,G04212;20SECONDTARGET 441734910,258.2553,73.9345,11.51,G04212;G04129;G04214;G04234;G04178;G04039;G04006;20SECONDTARGET # Sector 052 targets observed (2 min: 13, 20 s: 13) 257798327,259.9744,26.503,8.89,G04132;G04214;G04212;G04139;G04222;G04006;20SECONDTARGET 289726188,274.3543,48.3676,9.25,G04212;G04132;G04188;G04039;G04191;G04006;20SECONDTARGET 359313701,268.0117,56.6081,10.84,G04132;G04212;G04129;G04171;G04186;G04148;G04188;G04178;G04039;G04006;20SECONDTARGET 47579336,278.4842,51.7171,6.81,G04212;G04191;20SECONDTARGET 207436278,244.2733,55.2664,8.08,G04212;G04222;G04139;G04006;20SECONDTARGET 115411787,252.0193,45.3788,11.02,G04212;G04214;G04188;G04178;G04039;G04191;20SECONDTARGET 441734910,258.2553,73.9345,11.51,G04212;G04129;G04214;G04234;G04178;G04039;G04006;20SECONDTARGET 233068870,270.572,64.2599,10.34,G04212;G04129;G04214;G04132;G04033;G04148;G04188;G04178;G04006;20SECONDTARGET 233745344,278.5344,64.6411,13.31,G04212;20SECONDTARGET 264052522,307.5333,79.8466,10.02,G04212;G04132;G04186;G04178;G04039;20SECONDTARGET 160423353,235.7617,76.6048,12.48,G04212;20SECONDTARGET 470679277,298.699,84.4924,11.23,G04212;G04214;G04240;G04234;G04178;G04039;20SECONDTARGET 420801158,67.7519,79.9599,11.91,G04212;G04214;G04178;G04039;20SECONDTARGET # Sector 053 targets observed (2 min: 11, 20 s: 11) 257798327,259.9744,26.503,8.89,G04132;G04214;G04212;G04139;G04222;G04006;20SECONDTARGET 47579336,278.4843,51.7171,6.81,G04212;G04191;20SECONDTARGET 359313701,268.0117,56.6081,10.84,G04132;G04212;G04129;G04171;G04186;G04148;G04188;G04178;G04039;G04006;20SECONDTARGET 289726188,274.3543,48.3676,9.25,G04212;G04132;G04188;G04039;G04191;G04006;20SECONDTARGET 233745344,278.5344,64.6411,13.31,G04212;20SECONDTARGET 264052522,307.5333,79.8466,10.02,G04212;G04132;G04186;G04178;G04039;20SECONDTARGET 470679277,298.699,84.4924,11.23,G04212;G04214;G04240;G04234;G04178;G04039;20SECONDTARGET 160423353,235.7617,76.6048,12.48,G04212;20SECONDTARGET 257048637,226.985,76.2341,11.0,G04212;G04234;G04178;G04039;G04191;20SECONDTARGET 441734910,258.2553,73.9345,11.51,G04212;G04129;G04214;G04234;G04178;G04039;G04006;20SECONDTARGET 420801158,67.7519,79.9599,11.91,G04212;G04214;G04178;G04039;20SECONDTARGET # Sector 054 targets observed (2 min: 8, 20 s: 8) 137823194,292.8013,36.1243,11.35,G04212;G04188;G04060;20SECONDTARGET 273589987,297.7905,46.4851,10.25,G04222;G04212;G04214;G04132;G04033;G04240;G04142;G04178;20SECONDTARGET 289726188,274.3543,48.3676,9.25,G04212;G04132;G04188;G04039;G04191;G04006;20SECONDTARGET 47579336,278.4843,51.7171,6.81,G04212;G04191;20SECONDTARGET 233068870,270.572,64.2599,10.34,G04212;G04129;G04214;G04132;G04033;G04148;G04188;G04178;G04006;20SECONDTARGET 359313701,268.0117,56.6081,10.84,G04132;G04212;G04129;G04171;G04186;G04148;G04188;G04178;G04039;G04006;20SECONDTARGET 233745344,278.5344,64.6411,13.31,G04212;20SECONDTARGET 441734910,258.2553,73.9345,11.51,G04212;G04129;G04214;G04234;G04178;G04039;G04006;20SECONDTARGET # Sector 055 targets observed (2 min: 8, 20 s: 8) 137823194,292.8013,36.1243,11.35,G04212;G04188;G04060;20SECONDTARGET 273589987,297.7905,46.4851,10.25,G04222;G04212;G04214;G04132;G04033;G04240;G04142;G04178;20SECONDTARGET 47579336,278.4843,51.7171,6.81,G04212;G04191;20SECONDTARGET 233068870,270.572,64.2599,10.34,G04212;G04129;G04214;G04132;G04033;G04148;G04188;G04178;G04006;20SECONDTARGET 359313701,268.0117,56.6081,10.84,G04132;G04212;G04129;G04171;G04186;G04148;G04188;G04178;G04039;G04006;20SECONDTARGET 233745344,278.5344,64.6412,13.31,G04212;20SECONDTARGET 441734910,258.2553,73.9345,11.51,G04212;G04129;G04214;G04234;G04178;G04039;G04006;20SECONDTARGET 198537783,237.1837,60.6022,11.89,G04212;G04214;G04178;G04039;20SECONDTARGET