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揭示疏散星团的动力学与变异性:来自六个银河星团综合分析的洞见

Unveiling Dynamics and Variability in Open Clusters: Insights from a Comprehensive Analysis of Six Galactic Clusters

Kuldeep Belwal, D. Bisht, Ing-Guey Jiang, R. K. S. Yadav, Ashish Raj, Geeta Rangwal, Arvind K. Dattatrey, Mohit Singh Bisht, Alok Durgapal

AI总结:

本研究利用Gaia DR3和TESS数据对六个银河中等年龄疏散星团开展综合分析,通过GMM识别成员、拟合动力学模型、计算轨道参数并证认变星,揭示了星团的质量分层、银盘约束演化及变星特征。

摘要:

我们利用Gaia DR3对六个银河疏散星团——NGC 2204、NGC 2660、NGC 2262、Czernik 32、Pismis 18和NGC 2437——开展了运动学与动力学分析。我们采用贝叶斯方法和高斯混合模型(Gaussian Mixture Model, GMM)识别星团成员,最终选用GMM,因其更适用于低质量恒星。估算得到的星团距离在1.76至4.20 kpc之间,年龄在0.199至1.95 Gyr之间,证实了它们的中等年龄属性。King模型拟合结果显示星团具有致密形态,核心半径为1–10角分,星团半径为5–24角分。我们识别出13颗蓝离散星(BSS)和3颗黄离散星(YSS)成员,它们的中心聚集特征表明其起源于质量转移或恒星碰撞过程。质量函数斜率(0.96–1.19)比Salpeter值更平缓,表明这些星团已经历了动力学质量分层。在银河势场下的轨道积分显示,星团轨道接近圆形(偏心率0.02–0.10),垂直振荡范围在±132 pc以内,引导半径靠近太阳圈,说明其受银盘约束。这些星团很可能形成于薄盘,并受银河潮汐扰动作用,加速了低质量成员的流失。此外,我们利用TESS光变曲线在四个星团中发现了12颗变星,包括γ Doradus型脉动变星、SPB型脉动变星、食双星以及一颗黄离散星候选体。通过Lomb-Scargle分析得到了这些变星的周期。我们使用PHOEBE对两颗食双星(TIC 94229743和TIC 318170024)进行建模,得到其质量比分别为1.37和2.16。我们的研究结果表明,结合轨道动力学与变星研究能够为疏散星团的演化路径提供宝贵洞见。

英文摘要:

We present a kinematic and dynamical analysis of six Galactic open clusters NGC~2204, NGC~2660, NGC~2262, Czernik~32, Pismis~18, and NGC~2437, using \textit{Gaia}~DR3. We used Bayesian and Gaussian Mixture Model (GMM) methods to identify cluster members, but chose GMM because it's more appropriate for low-mass stars. Estimated distances range from 1.76 to 4.20~kpc and ages from 0.199 to 1.95~Gyr, confirming their intermediate-age nature. King model fits indicate compact morphologies, with core radii of 1--10~arcmin and cluster radii of 5--24~arcmin. We identify 13 BSS and 3 YSS members, whose central concentrations suggest origins via mass transfer or stellar collisions. The mass function slopes (0.96--1.19) are flatter than the Salpeter value, which indicates that these clusters have undergone dynamical mass segregation. Orbit integration within a Galactic potential indicates nearly circular orbits (eccentricities 0.02--0.10), vertical excursions within $\pm$132~pc, and guiding radii near the solar circle, suggesting disk confinement. These clusters likely formed in the thin disk and are shaped by Galactic tidal perturbations, facilitating the rapid loss of low-mass members. Additionally, twelve variable stars were found across four clusters using \textit{TESS} light curves, including $γ$~Doradus and SPB pulsators, eclipsing binaries, and a yellow straggler candidate. Periods were derived via Lomb-Scargle analysis. Two eclipsing binaries (TIC~94229743 and TIC~318170024) were modeled using PHOEBE, yielding mass ratios of 1.37 and 2.16, respectively. Our findings demonstrate that integrating orbital dynamics and variable star studies presents valuable insights into the evolutionary pathways of open clusters.

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