The Population of Open Clusters in the Nearest kpc from the Sun
Abstract
We present a volume-limited sample (d < 850 pc) of open clusters in the Galaxy identified from our studies on galactic open clusters based on data from the all-sky catalogue ASCC-2.5 with absolute proper motions and B, V magnitudes of 2.5 million stars. The astrophysical properties of this sample are discussed.
- Publication:
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Dynamical Evolution of Dense Stellar Systems
- Pub Date:
- May 2008
- DOI:
- Bibcode:
- 2008IAUS..246..115R
- Keywords:
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- open clusters and associations: general;
- Galaxy: kinematics and dynamics;
- techniques: photometric;
- astrometry