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到NGC的距离2264

The Distance to NGC 2264

Eric J. Baxter, Kevin R. Covey, August A. Muench, Gabor Furesz, Luisa Rebull, Andrew H. Szentgyorgyi

摘要:

我们利用星系团成员倾角的统计分析来确定到疏散星团NGC 2264的距离。我们推导出距离依赖的值sin i(其中i是倾角)的97颗恒星在NGC 2264的旋转周期,光度,有效温度,和投影赤道旋转速度,v sin i,测量这些恒星。我们已经测量了96的v sin i值在我们的样品中,通过分析高分辨率光谱与互相关技术。我们的模型所观察到的集群的正弦分布,假设成员星有随机的轴向取向,并通过采用处方的测量误差在我们的样本。通过调整在观察到的sin i分布中假设的距离,直到它与建模的分布相匹配,我们获得了聚类的最佳拟合距离。我们发现这些数据与NGC 2264的913 pc的距离一致。我们的分析的定量测试显示,由于采样和系统的影响,分别为40和110个百分点的不确定性。这一距离估计表明,该星团的年龄为150万年,尽管需要对整个星团成员进行更详细的调查才能得出强有力的结论。

英文摘要:

We determine the distance to the open cluster NGC 2264 using a statistical analysis of cluster member inclinations. We derive distance-dependent values of sin i (where i is the inclination angle) for 97 stars in NGC 2264 from the rotation periods, luminosities, effective temperatures, and projected equatorial rotation velocities, v sin i, measured for these stars. We have measured 96 of the v sin i values in our sample by analyzing high-resolution spectra with a cross-correlation technique. We model the observed distribution of sin i for the cluster by assuming that member stars have random axial orientations and by adopting prescriptions for the measurement errors in our sample. By adjusting the distance assumed in the observed sin i distribution until it matches the modeled distribution, we obtain a best-fit distance for the cluster. We find the data to be consistent with a distance to NGC 2264 of 913 pc. Quantitative tests of our analysis reveals uncertainties of 40 and 110 pc due to sampling and systematic effects, respectively. This distance estimate suggests a revised age for the cluster of 1.5 Myrs, although more detailed investigations of the full cluster membership are required to draw strong conclusions.

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