Optical and near-IR photometric study of the open cluster NGC 637 and NGC 957
arXiv:0810.1409 · doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2008.13740.x
Abstract
We present UBVRI CCD photometry in the region of the open clusters NGC 637 and NGC 957. The radii are found to be 4.2 arcmin and 4.3 arcmin. Their reddenings E(B-V) are 0.64+/-0.05 mag and 0.71+/-0.05 mag and their distances, from main sequence fitting are 2.5+/-0.2 kpc and 2.2+/-0.2 kpc. Comparison with Z=0.02 isochrones leads to an age of 10+/-5 Myr for both clusters. Combining our photometry with 2MASS JHK shows the reddening law in these directions to be normal. Mass function slopes of x=1.65+/-0.20 and 1.31+/-0.50 are derived for the clusters, both of which are found to be dynamically relaxed. Spectral and photometric characteristics of three Be stars, two in NGC 957 and one (newly discovered) in NGC 637 indicate them to be of Classical Be type.
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