The cosmic waltz of Coma Berenices and Latyshev 2 (Group X). Membership, phase-space structure, mass, and energy distributions

Abstract

Context. Open clusters (OCs) are fundamental benchmarks where theories of star formation and stellar evolution can be tested and validated. Coma Ber and Latyshev 2 (Group X) are the second and third OCs closest to the Sun, making them excellent targets to search for low-mass stars and ultra-cool dwarfs. In addition, this pair will experience a flyby in 10-16 Myr which makes it a benchmark to test OCs pair interactions. Aims. We aim at analysing the membership, luminosity, mass, phase-space (i.e., positions and velocities), and energy distributions for Coma Ber and Latyshev 2 and test the hypothesis of the mixing of their populations at the encounter time. Methods. We develop a new phase-space membership methodology and apply it to Gaia data. With the recovered members we infer the phase-space, luminosity and mass distributions using publicly available Bayesian inference codes. Then, with a publicly available orbit integration code and members' positions and velocities, we integrate their orbits 20 Myr into the future. Results. In Coma Ber, we identify 302 candidate members distributed in the core and tidal tails. The tails are dynamically cold and asymmetrically populated. The stellar system called Group X is made of two structures: the disrupted OC Latyshev 2 (186 candidate members) and a loose stellar association called Mecayotl 1 (146 candidate members), both of them will fly by Coma Ber in $11.3\pm 0.5$ Myr and $14.0\pm 0.6$ Myr, respectively, and each other in $8.1\pm 1.3$ Myr. Conclusions. We study the dynamical properties of the core and tails of Coma Ber and also confirm the existence of the OC Latyshev 2 and its neighbour stellar association Mecayotl 1. Although these three systems will experience encounters we find no evidence supporting the mixing of their populations.

arXiv comment25 pages, 19 figures, accepted for publication in Astronomy & Astrophysics

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