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大质量星系团RSGC3附近的第三个红超巨星团

A third cluster of red supergiants in the vicinity of the massive cluster RSGC3

C. González-Fernández, I. Negueruela

摘要:

最近的研究表明,大质量的模糊星团RSGC 3周围的区域可能有几个红超巨星。在本文中,我们分析了RSGC 3以南20'的一个光度选择的红超巨星候选者,以证实另一个这样的星团的存在。使用大约2.27微米的中分辨率红外光谱,我们推导出了选定候选物的光谱类型和视线方向的速度,证实了它们的性质和可能的关联。我们发现了一个由八颗红超巨星和四颗其他候选者组成的紧凑星团,它们都是光谱证实的红超巨星。这些天体中的大多数必然形成一个疏散星团,我们将其命名为阿利坎特10。由于高红化和强场污染,在2 MASS或GPS-UKIDSS中不能清楚地看到聚类序列。从观测源出发,我们得到E(J-Ks)=2.6,d~6 kpc。虽然这个星团比RSGC 3小,但它的初始质量超过10000个太阳质量,似乎是RSGC 3复合体的一部分。随着新成员的加入,这个协会已经有35颗光谱证实的红超巨星,证实了它是银河系中最近恒星形成最活跃的地点之一。

英文摘要:

Recent studies have shown that the area around the massive, obscured cluster RSGC3 may harbour several clusters of red supergiants. In this paper, we analyse a clump of photometrically selected red supergiant candidates 20' south of RSGC3 in order to confirm the existence of another of these clusters. Using medium-resolution infrared spectroscopy around 2.27 microns, we derived spectral types and velocities along the line of sight for the selected candidates, confirming their nature and possible association. We find a compact clump of eight red supergiants and four other candidates at some distance, all of them spectroscopically confirmed red supergiants. The majority of these objects must form an open cluster, which we name Alicante 10. Because of the high reddening and strong field contamination, the cluster sequence is not clearly seen in 2MASS or GPS-UKIDSS. From the observed sources, we derive E(J-Ks)=2.6 and d~6 kpc. Although the cluster is smaller than RSGC3, it has an initial mass in excess of 10000 solar masses, and it seems to be part of the RSGC3 complex. With the new members this association already has 35 spectroscopically confirmed red supergiants, confirming its place as one of the most active sites of recent stellar formation in the Galaxy.

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