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    PR # 32027                                                                   
     Hybrid-chromosphere stars provide important clues to the mechanisms         
     that power and control stellar activity and outer atmospheric               
     structure.  $\alpha$ TrA is the brightest hybrid star in the X-ray          
     region and has shown considerable flaring and low level variability         
     in ROSAT observations.  We propose to use the ASCA X-ray spectrum of        
     $\alpha$ TrA (K2 IIb-IIIa) to determine its coronal temperature and         
     emission measure distributions and to investigate the temporal              
     variability of these distributions.  Outer atmospheric models of its        
     coronal and transition region plasma from emission measure analysis         
     and magnetic loop modelling will be used to investigate the energy          
     budget and likely coronal magnetic field.                                   
                                                                                 
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