Strömgren uvby photometry of the open clusters NGC 6192 and NGC 6451

Author(s)
Ernst Paunzen, Hans Michael Maitzen, Karl Rakos, James M. Schombert
Abstract

We have investigated the two open clusters NGC 6192 and NGC 6451 for which widely different reddening values and thus ages and distances via Strošmgren uvby photometry can be found in the literature. Our measurements allow us to disentangle the apparent discrepancies in the literature and to derive new accurate values. From appropriate calibrations we find that the overall abundance for NGC 6192 is about solar whereas as subsolar value for NGC 6451 was estimated. From two previous reported photometrically candidate CP stars, one within NGC 6192 shows Strošmgren indices typical for A B8 Si star whereas the one in NGC 6451 is most probably a foreground G-type star.

Organisation(s)
Department of Astrophysics
External organisation(s)
University of Oregon
Journal
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Volume
403
Pages
937-941
No. of pages
5
ISSN
0004-6361
Publication date
2003
Peer reviewed
Yes
Austrian Fields of Science 2012
103003 Astronomy
Portal url
https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/en/publications/7b492b8f-1a57-4ec8-a82c-859a58133fa7