Long-term investigation of an open cluster Berkeley 65

Abstract

We present a decade-long investigation of a poorly studied cluster, Berkeley 65 (Be 65), using deep optical data from the telescopes of ARIES, Nainital Observatory. We estimate its radius ($R_{cluster}$ = 1.6${}^{{}^{\prime }}$, aspect ratio of $\sim$1.1), distance (2.0 $\pm$ 0.1 kpc) and age ($\sim$160 Myrs). A clear turn-off point at $\sim$1.7 M${}_{\odot }$ in the mass function suggests the escape of low-mass stars, and the lower photometric mass compared to the dynamical mass indicates ongoing disruption due to external forces. Our long-baseline optical photometric data also identifies 64 periodic and 16 non-periodic stars in this region. We have presented the light curves and the classification of those variables. The periodic stars have periods ranging from $\sim$0.05 days to $\sim$3.00 days and amplitude ranges from $\sim$8 mmag to $\sim$700 mmag. The nonperiodic stars show variation from $\sim$30 mmag to $\sim$500 mmag. The periodic stars include main-sequence pulsating variables such as Slow Pulsating B-type, $\delta$ Scuti, RR Lyrae, and $\gamma$ Doradus. We report a detached binary system and rotating variables similar to BY Draconis-type stars exhibiting variable brightness caused by starspots, chromospheric activity, and magnetic field-related phenomena.

28 pages, 10 figures, 2 tables, accepted in Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences

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