Analysis of the Open Cluster NGC 2281

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Main Authors: Dirk Terrell, John Gross, Walter R. Cooney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Galaxies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4434/9/1/7
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Summary:<inline-formula><math display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>B</mi><mi>V</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> observations of an approximately <inline-formula><math display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msup><mn>68</mn><mo>′</mo></msup><mo>×</mo><msup><mn>48</mn><mo>′</mo></msup></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> field centered on the open cluster NGC 2281 and covering more than 400 nights from 2013 to 2018 are presented. The photometric observations were transformed to the standard system using standards from the American Association of Variable Star Observers Photometric All-sky Survey (APASS) DR10 and analyzed with Gaia DR2 parallaxes and proper motions to determine the distance, age, and metallicity of the cluster. The discovery of an eclipsing binary in the field is discussed.
ISSN:2075-4434