A rotational age for the open cluster NGC 2281
arXiv:2305.03755 · doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202346083
Abstract
Cool star rotation periods have become an important tool in determining ages of open clusters. We aim to estimate the age of the open cluster NGC 2281 based on the rotational properties of its low-mass members. Previous age estimates for this open cluster range from 275 Myr to 630 Myr. Based on an eight month-long photometric time series obtained at the 1.2 m robotic STELLA telescope in Tenerife, we measured rotation periods for 126 cool star members (70% of the observed members) of NGC 2281. The large set of rotation periods allows us to construct a rich colour-period diagram for NGC 2281 with very few outliers above the slow rotator sequence. We identify an evolved fast rotator sequence which can be used to accurately age date the open cluster relative to other open clusters. Comparisons with M37 and M48 show that all three open clusters are roughly coeval, and we estimate the age of NGC 2281 to be Myr. Through comparisons with the younger NGC 3532 and the older Praesepe, we determine the spin down rates of mid-K and early-M fast rotators to be significantly lower than for early-K stars. We suspect that the spin down of early-K fast rotators might be governed by an additional mass dependence. Finally, we show the path towards an empirical description of the evolved fast rotator sequences in open clusters.
arXiv commentAccepted for publication in A&A. 14 pages, 10 figures
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