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Study of open star clusters using the gaia DR3: I-poorly studied king 2 and king 5
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Abstract
In this study, we utilize photometric and kinematic data from Gaia DR3 and the ASteCA package to analyze the sparsely studied open clusters, King 2 and King 5. For King 2, we identify 340 probable members with membership probabilities exceeding 50%. Its mean proper motion components are determined as
(
μ
α
cos
δ
,
μ
δ
)
=
(
−
1.407
±
0.008
,
−
0.863
±
0.012
)
mas yr−1, and its limiting radius is derived as 6.94
−
1.06
+
0.22
arcminutes based on radial density profiles. The cluster has an estimated age of 4.80 ± 0.30 Gyr, a distance of 6586 ± 164 pc, and a metallicity of [Fe/H] = −0.25 dex (z = 0.0088). We detect 17 blue straggler stars (BSSs) concentrated in its core, and its total mass is estimated to be 356 ± 19M
⊙. The computed apex motion is
(
A
o
,
D
o
)
=
(
−
14
2
.
∘
61
±
0
.
∘
08
,
−
6
3
.
∘
58
±
0
.
∘
13
)
. Similarly, King 5 consists of 403 probable members with a mean proper motion components
(
μ
α
cos
δ
,
μ
δ
)
=
(
−
0.291
±
0.005
,
−
1.256
±
0.005
)
mas yr−1 and a limiting radius of 11.33
−
2.16
+
5.45
arcminutes. The cluster’s age is determined as 1.45 ± 0.10 Gyr, with a distance of 2220 ± 40 pc and a metallicity of [Fe/H] = −0.15 dex (z = 0.0109). We identify 4 centrally concentrated BSSs, and the total mass is estimated as 484 ± 22M
⊙. The apex motion is calculated as
(
A
o
,
D
o
)
=
(
−
11
5
.
∘
10
±
0
.
∘
09
,
−
7
3
.
∘
16
±
0
.
∘
12
)
. The orbital analysis of King 2 and King 5 indicates nearly circular orbits, characterized by low eccentricities and minimal variation in their apogalactic and perigalactic distances. King 2 and King 5 reach maximum heights of 499 ± 25 pc and 177 ± 2 pc from the Galactic plane, respectively, confirming their classification as young stellar disc population.
Title: Study of open star clusters using the gaia DR3: I-poorly studied king 2 and king 5
Description:
Abstract
In this study, we utilize photometric and kinematic data from Gaia DR3 and the ASteCA package to analyze the sparsely studied open clusters, King 2 and King 5.
For King 2, we identify 340 probable members with membership probabilities exceeding 50%.
Its mean proper motion components are determined as
(
μ
α
cos
δ
,
μ
δ
)
=
(
−
1.
407
±
0.
008
,
−
0.
863
±
0.
012
)
mas yr−1, and its limiting radius is derived as 6.
94
−
1.
06
+
0.
22
arcminutes based on radial density profiles.
The cluster has an estimated age of 4.
80 ± 0.
30 Gyr, a distance of 6586 ± 164 pc, and a metallicity of [Fe/H] = −0.
25 dex (z = 0.
0088).
We detect 17 blue straggler stars (BSSs) concentrated in its core, and its total mass is estimated to be 356 ± 19M
⊙.
The computed apex motion is
(
A
o
,
D
o
)
=
(
−
14
2
.
∘
61
±
0
.
∘
08
,
−
6
3
.
∘
58
±
0
.
∘
13
)
.
Similarly, King 5 consists of 403 probable members with a mean proper motion components
(
μ
α
cos
δ
,
μ
δ
)
=
(
−
0.
291
±
0.
005
,
−
1.
256
±
0.
005
)
mas yr−1 and a limiting radius of 11.
33
−
2.
16
+
5.
45
arcminutes.
The cluster’s age is determined as 1.
45 ± 0.
10 Gyr, with a distance of 2220 ± 40 pc and a metallicity of [Fe/H] = −0.
15 dex (z = 0.
0109).
We identify 4 centrally concentrated BSSs, and the total mass is estimated as 484 ± 22M
⊙.
The apex motion is calculated as
(
A
o
,
D
o
)
=
(
−
11
5
.
∘
10
±
0
.
∘
09
,
−
7
3
.
∘
16
±
0
.
∘
12
)
.
The orbital analysis of King 2 and King 5 indicates nearly circular orbits, characterized by low eccentricities and minimal variation in their apogalactic and perigalactic distances.
King 2 and King 5 reach maximum heights of 499 ± 25 pc and 177 ± 2 pc from the Galactic plane, respectively, confirming their classification as young stellar disc population.
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