3 papers
astro-ph2004
The Dearth of Massive, Helium-Rich White Dwarfs in Young Open Star Clusters
Jasonjot Singh Kalirai, Harvey B. Richer, Brad M. S. Hansen +2
Spectra have been obtained of 21 white dwarfs (WDs) in the direction of the young, rich open star cluster NGC 2099. This represents an appreciable fraction (>30%) of the cluster's…
astro-ph2004
The Initial-Final Mass Relationship: Spectroscopy of White Dwarfs in NGC 2099 (M37)
Jasonjot Singh Kalirai, Harvey B. Richer, David Reitzel +5
We present new observations of very faint white dwarfs (WDs) in the rich open star cluster NGC 2099 (M37). Following deep, wide field imaging of the cluster using CFHT, we have now…
astro-ph2004
HST Observations of the Main Sequence of M4
H. B. Richer, G. G. Fahlman, J. Brewer +8
This paper presents new results from a photometric study of the main-sequence stars in M4, the closest globular cluster to the sun. Multi-field, multi-epoch observations at approxi…