cluster & association members
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Cluster & Association Members. Ernst Paunzen IfA, Vienna. Why consider Clusters Members?. Clusters offer astrophysical properties “for free”: Age Distance Reddening Not depending on any temperature, log g, absolute magnitude calibration. The BRITE HRD. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Cluster & Association Cluster & Association MembersMembers
Ernst PaunzenErnst PaunzenIfA, ViennaIfA, Vienna
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Why consider Clusters Why consider Clusters Members?Members?
Clusters offer astrophysical Clusters offer astrophysical properties “for free”:properties “for free”:
1.1. AgeAge
2.2. DistanceDistance
3.3. ReddeningReddening Not depending on any Not depending on any
temperature, log g, absolute temperature, log g, absolute magnitude calibrationmagnitude calibration
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The BRITE HRDThe BRITE HRDWithout reddening: M(V) = -5 mag and V = 4 mag => distance = 630 pc
-6; 4; 1000-5; 4; 630-4; 4; 400-3; 4; 250-2; 4; 160-1; 4; 100+0; 4; 65
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Clusters within 750 pcClusters within 750 pc-6; 4; 1000-5; 4; 630-4; 4; 400-3; 4; 250-2; 4; 160-1; 4; 100+0; 4; 65
log t < 8.0 (blue)log t < 9.0 (yellow)log t > 9.0 (red)
Several Cluster Members in the BRITE sample!
WEBDA: http://www.univie.ac.at/webda
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Cluster Properties and Cluster Properties and MembershipMembership
Cluster formation within a few Cluster formation within a few MyrsMyrs
From one large Molecular CloudFrom one large Molecular Cloud Membership criteria due to proper Membership criteria due to proper
motions and radial velocitiesmotions and radial velocities
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Isochrones IIsochrones I
Padova Isochrones
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Isochrones IIIsochrones II
280KHuge Errors!
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Lines of Equal MassesLines of Equal Masses
2.5
mag
Error:M(V) = 0.1 magMass = 0.1 M(sun)
+ Error in log Teff
Padova Isochrones
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Precision of Age DeterminationPrecision of Age Determination
Values from the Literature Paunzen & Netopil, 2006, MNRAS, 371, 1641
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Why consider Clusters Why consider Clusters Members?Members?
Clusters offer astrophysical Clusters offer astrophysical properties “for free”:properties “for free”:
1.1. Age, error about 15%Age, error about 15%2.2. Distance, error less than 10%Distance, error less than 10%3.3. Reddening, error less than 5%Reddening, error less than 5%
Values can be improved!Values can be improved! ““Only positive membership Only positive membership
needed” needed” Precise mass estimation possiblePrecise mass estimation possible Huge data base (WEBDA) in ViennaHuge data base (WEBDA) in Vienna