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   PR # 42008
   The nearby binary star (G2V + K2V) Alpha Centauri contains a pair of
   stars that have intrinsically weak coronal emission at a level
   similar to that of the solar corona. It is, in fact, the only such
   `solar-like' star for which ASCA can get a high S/N spectrum in a
   reasonable time. While the ROSAT PSPC spectrum is consistent with it
   being a soft thermal source of 1-4 MK, a recent EUVE spectrum shows
   evidence for an unexpectedly weak line-to-continuum ratio, the cause
   of which is a subject of active debate. The proposed ASCA observation
   should resolve this question, as well as enabling us to examine what
   the coronal abundances of Fe, Mg, Si, and O are and whether they
   exhibit either the `low-FIP' effect seen in the Sun or the low-Fe
   effect seen in more active stars.
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