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疏散星团NGC 2437(Messier 46)

The Open Cluster NGC 2437 (Messier 46)

T. J. Davidge

摘要:

利用中等深度的u*,g '和r' MegaCam图像研究了疏散星团NGC 2437(Messier 46)的恒星含量。当与太阳金属丰度等时线比较时,(g ',u'-g ')和(r',g '-r')CMD与年龄log(t_yr)= 8.35 +/- 0.15,距离模数11.05 +/- 0.05和色余E(B-V)= 0.115 +/- 0.035一致。在r' < 17星等范围内(即质量> 0.8太阳)的主序星,其r'光度函数(LF)的形状与太阳附近的恒星数一致。然而,在较暗的星等下,星团LF是平坦的,与太阳邻域计数所预期的相反。通过对不同亮度范围内主序星的两点角关联函数的分析,研究了NGC 2437恒星的成团性质。比r' = 17更暗的主序星比更亮的恒星集中得少,并且在天空中的更大区域被发现,这表明在NGC 2437周围有一个由暗主序星组成的日冕。根据平坦的LF和扩展的暗星空间分布,我们认为NGC 2437正在主动脱落质量小于0.8太阳质量的恒星。

英文摘要:

The stellar content of the open cluster NGC 2437 (Messier 46) is investigated using moderately deep u*,g', and r' MegaCam images. When compared with solar metallicity isochrones, the (g', u'-g') and (r', g'-r') CMDs are consistent with an age log(t_yr) = 8.35 +/- 0.15, a distance modulus 11.05 +/- 0.05, and a color excess E(B-V) = 0.115 +/- 0.035. The r' luminosity function (LF) of main sequence stars in the magnitude range r' < 17 (i.e. masses > 0.8 solar) has a shape that follows solar neighborhood star counts. However, at fainter magnitudes the cluster LF is flat, in contrast with what would be expected from solar neighborhood counts. The clustering properties of stars in NGC 2437 are investigated by examining the two-point angular correlation functions of main sequence stars in different brightness ranges. Main sequence stars fainter than r' = 17 are less centrally concentrated than brighter stars and are found over a larger area of the sky, suggesting that there is a corona of faint main sequence stars around NGC 2437. Based on the flat LF and extended spatial distribution of faint stars, it is concluded that NGC 2437 is actively shedding stars with masses < 0.8 solar.

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