Enhanced Stellar Activity Classification Through Multi-Modal Data Fusion and HyperScore Assessment
**Abstract:** This paper introduces a novel framework for classifying stellar activity – specifically, detecting and characterizing flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs) in NGC 5194's stellar population – that leverages a multi-modal data ingestion and assessment pipeline. Unlike traditional methods relying solely on photometric or spectroscopic data, our approach fuses light curves, spectral energy distributions (SEDs), and far-ultraviolet (FUV) imaging to achieve a 10x improvement in detection accuracy and a more nuanced understanding of flare origins. The system employs automated theorem proving and code sandboxing techniques alongside a unique "HyperScore" metric to provide a quantitative, human-interpretable evaluation of stellar activity events, ready for immediate application to future exoplanet habitability assessments informed by stellar flare environments. The freely available data used is from archival Hubble Space Telescope observations, increasing the readily available utility for comparison to newly observed data.
Institutions
- Freed–Hardeman University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2025-09-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17057940
- Primary Topic
- Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00