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astro-ph.GA2026
Missing pairs in open cluster catalogs
Qingshun Hu, Yufei Cai, Caroline Soubiran +4
Open clusters (OCs) in our Galaxy can be found in pairs, possibly forming physical binaries, or in groups. These objects offer unique insights into the process of star formation an…
astro-ph.GA2026
The morphological stability of open clusters: a new 2D perspective
Yuting Li, Qingshun Hu, Yufei Cai +3
Open clusters (OCs) usually evolve gradually as the number of their members changes, which can be manifested in their morphological characteristics. We aim to investigate the morph…
astro-ph.GA2024
3D projection analysis: characterizing the morphological stability of nearby open clusters
Qingshun Hu, Songmei Qin, Yangping Luo +1
Context. The study of open cluster morphology is pivotal for exploring their formation and evolutionary processes. Aims. We manage to assess the morphological stability of 105 near…