Search for variables in six Galactic open clusters

Autor(en)
Ernst Paunzen, G Handler, Monika Lendl, C. Rab, Stefan Meingast, Monika Rode-Paunzen, Martin Netopil, Bernhard Baumann, Victoria Antoci, Liying Zhu, Miloslav Zejda, Hrvoje Bozic
Abstrakt

Variables in open cluster (known distance, age, and metallicity) fields play an important role in stellar astrophysics because they allow to investigate the interior of stars. Therefore, six Galactic open clusters were selected to search for new variables and to complement data for already known variables. As five of these clusters are younger than 40 Myr, we aim at finding variable high-mass stars such as β Cephei and Slowly Pulsating B-type stars as well as classical pulsating stars within the instability strip. About 26 000 images (312 h) photometric images were taken at the 0.8 m (Vienna, Austria) and 1.0 m (Hvar, Croatia) telescope using V and I filters. The differential light curves were analyzed with standard time series analysis methods. In total, 11 variables were found in all investigated clusters. For nine of them, we were able to determine their nature and period. In addition, the membership probabilities from the literature were analyzed.

Organisation(en)
Institut für Astrophysik
Externe Organisation(en)
Masaryk University, Polish Academy of Sciences (PAS), Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften (ÖAW), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Universität Wien, Aarhus University, University of Zagreb
Journal
New Astronomy
Band
52
Seiten
133-139
Anzahl der Seiten
7
ISSN
1384-1076
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.newast.2016.10.012
Publikationsdatum
04-2017
Peer-reviewed
Ja
ÖFOS 2012
103003 Astronomie, 103004 Astrophysik
Schlagwörter
ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Space and Planetary Science
Link zum Portal
https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/de/publications/0e842710-7f74-4516-91d6-6373fd283352