- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/MNRAS/367/599
- Title:
- BVI photometry of NGC 5288
- Short Name:
- J/MNRAS/367/599
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- In this paper we present charge-coupled device (CCD) images in the Johnson B and V and Kron-Cousins I passbands for the previously unstudied open cluster NGC 5288. The sample consists of 15688 stars reaching down to V~20.5. The cluster appears to have a relatively small but conspicuous nucleus and a low-density extended coronal region.
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- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/MNRAS/360/655
- Title:
- BVI photometry of 3 open clusters
- Short Name:
- J/MNRAS/360/655
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We report on BVI CCD photometry to V=22.0 for three fields centred on the region of the Galactic star clusters Ruprecht 4, Ruprecht 7 and Pismis 15 and on three displaced control fields.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/MNRAS/364/179
- Title:
- BVI photometry of 8 open clusters
- Short Name:
- J/MNRAS/364/179
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- CCD BVI photometry is presented for eight previously unstudied star clusters located in the first and fourth Galactic quadrants: AL 1, BH 150, NGC 5764, Lynga 9, Czernik 37, BH 261, Berkeley 80 and King 25. Colour-magnitude diagrams of the cluster regions suggest that several of them (BH 150, Lynga 9, Czernik 37, BH 261 and King 25) are so embedded in the dense stellar population toward the galactic centre that their properties, or even their existence as physical systems, cannot be confirmed. Lynga 9, BH 261 and King 25 appear to be slight enhancements of dense star fields, BH 150 is probably just a single bright star in a dense field and Czernik 37 may be a sparse, but real cluster superimposed on the galactic bulge population. We derive preliminary estimates of the physical parameters for the remaining clusters. AL 1 appears to be an intermediate-age cluster beyond the solar circle on the far side of the galaxy and the final two clusters, NGC 5764 and Berkeley 80, are also of intermediate age but located inside the solar ring. This set of clusters highlights the difficulties inherent in studying the stellar populations toward the inner regions of the galaxy.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/370/931
- Title:
- BVI photometry of 4 open clusters
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/370/931
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- CCD observations in the B, V and I passbands have been used to generate colour-magnitude diagrams reaching down to V~19mag for two slightly characterized (Melotte 105 and Hogg 15) and two almost unstudied (Pismis 21 and Ruprecht 140) open clusters. The sample consists of about 1300 stars observed in fields of about 4'x4'. Our analysis shows that neither Pismis 21 nor Ruprecht 140 are genuine open clusters since no clear main sequences or other meaningful features can be seen in their colour-magnitude diagrams. Melotte 105 and Hogg 15 are open clusters affected by E(B-V)=0.42+/-0.03 and 0.95+/-0.05, respectively. Their distances to the Sun have been estimated as 2.2+/-0.3 and 2.6+/-0.08kpc, respectively, while the corresponding ages estimated from empirical isochrones fitted to the Main Sequence cluster members are ~350Myr and 300Myr, respectively. The present data are not consistent with the membership of the WN6 star HDE 311884 to Hogg 15.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/MNRAS/371/1301
- Title:
- BVI photometry of six old open clusters
- Short Name:
- J/MNRAS/371/1301
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- In this paper, we present the first BVI CCD photometry of six overlooked old open clusters (Berkeley 44, NGC 6827, Berkeley 52, Berkeley 56, Skiff 1 and Berkeley 5) and derive estimates of their fundamental parameters by using isochrones from the Padova library. We found that all the clusters are older than the Hyades, with ages ranging from 0.8Gyr (NGC 6827 and Berkeley 5) to 4.0Gyr (Berkeley 56). The latter is one of the old open clusters with the largest heliocentric distance.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/466/181
- Title:
- BVI photometry of Whiting 1
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/466/181
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- Recently Carraro (2005ApJ...621L..61C) drew attention to the remarkable star cluster Whiting 1, showing that it lies at about 40kpc from the Sun and is therefore unquestionably a member of the Galactic halo (l=-60.6{deg}). Its Color Magnitude Diagram (CMD) indicated that Whiting 1 is very young (~5Gyrs) for a globular cluster. It is highly likely that Whiting 1 is originated in a dwarf galaxy that has since been disrupted by the Milky Way. The main purpose of the present study is to better constrain the properties of Whiting 1, and assess whether it belongs to a stellar stream from the Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy (Sgr dSph). Deep CCD photometry in the BVI pass-band obtained with the VLT is used to improve the quality of the CMD, and provide more solid estimates of the cluster distance and age, while high resolution spectra of three evolved stars obtained at Magellan is used to derive the cluster kinematics and analyze its possible membership to the Sgr dSph. We demonstrate that - independently on the Halo model employed - Whiting 1 is part of the trailing stream of the Sgr dSph. We derive a new age estimate of 6.5^+1.0^_-0.5_Gyr, and a smaller heliocentric distance of 29.4^+1.8^_-2.0_kpc. The number of globular clusters confirmed to be members of Sgr dSph is now 6. Among these clusters, Whiting 1 is particularly interesting, being the youngest and one of the most metal rich. The existence of Whiting 1 shows how the Sgr dSph was able to form star clusters for a period at least of 6Gyr.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/360/529
- Title:
- BVI photometry of 4 young open clusters
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/360/529
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present CCD observations in the B, V, and I passbands obtained for stars in the fields of the open clusters Pismis 22, NGC 6178, NGC 6216, and Ruprecht 130, projected not far from the Galactic centre (|l|<30{deg}, |b|<2{deg}). The sample consists of about 790 stars reaching down to V~18-19mag. From the analysis of the colour magnitude diagrams, we confirmed the physical reality of the clusters and derived their reddening, distance and age. In addition, we obtained flux-calibrated integrated spectra in the range 3500-9200{AA} for the cluster sample. The equivalent widths of the Balmer lines provided us with age estimates, while the comparison with template spectra allowed us to derive both foreground reddening and age. The photometric and spectroscopic results reveal that the four studied objects are young open clusters with ages ranging between 35 and 50Myr. The clusters, located between 1.0kpc and 4.3kpc from the Sun, are affected by different amounts of interstellar visual absorption (0.6=~A_v_=~6.0).
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/139/2014
- Title:
- BV light curves of 11 RR Lyrae
- Short Name:
- J/AJ/139/2014
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- It is not easy to identify and classify low-amplitude variables, but it is important that the classification is done correctly. We use photometry and spectroscopy to classify low-amplitude variables in a 246deg^2^ part of the Akerlof et al. (2000, Cat. J/AJ/119/1901) field. Akerlof and Collaborators found that 38% of the RR Lyrae stars in their 2000deg^2^ test field were RR1 (type c). This suggests that these RR Lyrae stars belong to an Oosterhoff Type II population, while their period distribution is primarily Oosterhoff Type I. Our observations support their RR0 (type ab) classifications; however, six of the seven stars that they classified as RR1 (type c) are eclipsing binaries. Our classifications are supported by spectroscopic metallicities, line-broadening, and Galactic rotation measurements. Our 246deg^2^ field contains 16 RR Lyrae stars that are brighter than m_R_=14.5; only four of these are RR1 (type c). This corresponds to an Oosterhoff Type I population in agreement with the period distribution.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/117/2868
- Title:
- BV photometry in M2 (NGC 7089)
- Short Name:
- J/AJ/117/2868
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present BV CCD photometry for 30 RR Lyrae variables, including 13 newly discovered, in the Oosterhoff type II globular cluster M2. New light curves and ephemerides are presented. Our observations cover magnitudes ranging from the red giant branch tip to ~3mag below the turnoff, allowing us to determine accurate fundamental photometric parameters. With the discovery of new RR Lyrae variables, the mean periods of the RRab and RRc variables are <P_ab_>=0.685+/-0.022days and <P_c_>=0.333+/-0.013days, respectively. The number ratio of the RRc type variables to the total number of RR Lyrae type variables is n(c)/n(ab+c)=0.40. The RR Lyrae pulsational mode transition occurs between the fundamental period of 0.528-days and 0.556-days. From star counts along the horizontal branch (HB), we obtain two HB color distribution indices, (B-R)/(B+V+R)=0.92 and B2/(B+V+R)=0.46. The period-change rates are also derived. The mean period-change rate from six RRab variables is <{beta}>=0.06+/-0.04days/Myr, which agrees well with the predictions of Lee's 1991 model. Our color-magnitude diagram shows a very extended blue HB tail, and there are no significant blue HB gaps in M2.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/121/318
- Title:
- BV photometry in NGC 5986
- Short Name:
- J/AJ/121/318
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We have obtained new CCD BV photometry of the little-studied southern Galactic globular cluster NGC 5986, including light curves of five of its RR Lyrae variables. The cluster's red giant branch bump is detected for the first time, at V=16.47 +/-0.03. We derive a reddening and true distance modulus of E(B-V)=0.29+/-0.02 and (m-M)_0_=15.15+/-0.10, respectively. The cluster's color-magnitude diagram reveals a mostly blue horizontal branch, like that of M13 or M2, and quite unlike M3; yet all of these clusters have nearly identical metallicities ([Fe/H]_CG97_=-1.35). We show that the RR Lyrae variables in NGC 5986 are about 0.2mag brighter on average than those in M3, an important exception to the often-employed, universal M_V_(RR)-[Fe/H] relation. Finally, we note that NGC 5986 contains two luminous stars with spectral types A-F, which are likely to be post-asymptotic giant branch (PAGB) objects. The V-band luminosity function of such yellow PAGB stars is a promising standard candle. We suggest that the luminosity function is sharply peaked at M_V_(PAGB)=-3.28+/-0.07.
