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arXiv 0904.2907astro-ph.SR
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M67的深2 MASS测光及主序列J-Ks色差作为年龄指示的标定

Deep 2MASS Photometry of M67 and Calibration of the Main Sequence J-Ks Color Difference as an Age Indicator

Ata Sarajedini, Aaron Dotter, Allison Kirkpatrick

摘要:

本文分析了老疏散星团M67(NGC 2682)的2微米全天巡天(2 MASS)定标测光。由这些数据得到的适当运动净化的色星等图(CMD)比基于点源星表的数据的图深3个星等。CMD从氦燃烧的红色团块上方延伸到一个微弱的极限,该极限比Ks波段的主序列关闭处低7个星等以上。在采用红化E(B-V)= 0.041 +/- 0.004和金属丰度[Fe/H] = -0.009 +/- 0.009的基础上,利用2 MASS测光和依巴谷星表拟合了M67的未演化主序星。该分析得出的距离模量为(m-M)Ks = 9.72 +/- 0.05和(m-M)o = 9.70 +/- 0.05,这与公布的值一致。我们比较了Girardi等人和Dotter等人的理论等时线与M67的CMD,并评论了每组模型的相对优点。这些比较表明M67的年龄在3.5和4.0 Gyr之间。M67数据的深度使其成为校准Calamida等人最近设计的新年龄指标的理想选择。主层序关闭点(TO)与主层序下部向下关闭点(TD)并变为几乎垂直的点之间的(J-Ks)颜色差异[D(J-Ks)]。结合其他三个疏散星团NGC 2516、M44和NGC 6791的深2 MASS测光,我们用年龄校准了D(J-Ks),发现D(J-Ks)=(3.017 +/- 0.347)-(0.259 +/- 0.037)*Log Age(yrs)。

英文摘要:

We present an analysis of Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS) calibration photometry of the old open cluster M67 (NGC 2682). The proper motion-cleaned color-magnitude diagram (CMD) resulting from these data extends ~3 magnitudes deeper than one based on data from the point source catalog. The CMD extends from above the helium-burning red clump to a faint limit that is more than 7 magnitudes below the main sequence turnoff in the Ks band. After adopting a reddening of E(B-V) = 0.041 +/- 0.004 and a metal abundance of [Fe/H] = -0.009 +/- 0.009 based on a survey of published values, we fit the unevolved main sequence of M67 to field main sequence stars with 2MASS photometry and Hipparcos parallaxes. This analysis yields distance moduli of (m-M)Ks = 9.72 +/- 0.05 and (m-M)o = 9.70 +/- 0.05, which are consistent with published values. We compare the theoretical isochrones of Girardi et al. and Dotter et al. to the CMD of M67 and comment on the relative merits of each set of models. These comparisons suggest an age between 3.5 and 4.0 Gyr for M67. The depth of the M67 data make them ideal for the calibration of a new age indicator that has recently been devised by Calamida et al.- the difference in (J-Ks) color between the main sequence turnoff (TO) and the point on the lower main sequence where it turns down (TD) and becomes nearly vertical [D(J-Ks)]. Coupled with deep 2MASS photometry for three other open clusters, NGC 2516, M44, and NGC 6791, we calibrate D(J-Ks) in terms of age and find D(J-Ks) = (3.017 +/- 0.347) - (0.259 +/- 0.037)*Log Age (yrs).

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