Astrophysical and Structural Parameters of the Open Clusters NGC 6866, NGC 7062, and NGC 2360
arXiv:1205.2760 · doi:10.1016/j.newast.2012.05.003
Abstract
We derive astrophysical and structural parameters of the poorly studied open clusters NGC 6866, NGC 7062, and NGC 2360 based on filtered 2MASS (J, J -H) diagrams, and stellar radial density profiles. The field star decontamination technique is utilised for selecting high-probability cluster members. The E(B -V) reddening values of the three clusters derived from 2MASS JHKs agree with those inferred from UBV and uvby-β photometries. We find that the core mass function slopes are flatter than the halo's for the three clusters. The large core and cluster radii of NGC 6866 and NGC 2360 indicate an expanded core, which may suggest the presence of stellar mass black-holes. NGC 2360 is located in the third quadrant (l = 229.80), where Giant Molecular Clouds are scarce that, together with its relatively large mass (~ 1800 msun), might explain its longevity(~ 1.8Gyr) in the Galaxy.
arXiv comment26 pages, 6 tables, 15 figures, accepted for New Astronomy
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