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| Author(s): |
Bica, E.
;
Ortolani, S.
;
Momany, Y.
;
Dutra, C. M.
;
Barbuy, B.
[5]
Total Authors: 5
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society; v. 352, n. 1, p. 226-232, July 2004. |
| Field of knowledge: | Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Astronomy |
| Abstract | |
Photometry in the BVI and JHK bands is presented for the first time for the southern open clusters Danks 1 and 2, located in the Centaurus region. They are relatively rich and compact, and projected at approximately 4 arcmin from each other. The clusters are very reddened, with AV= 8.1 ± 0.45 and 9.3 ± 0.6, respectively. They are young clusters, with ages of approximately 10 Myr, and may be related to the 305° H ii region complex in the area. Distances from the Sun of d⊙≈ 3.6 ± 0.5 and 3.4 ± 0.2 kpc are derived for Danks 1 and 2. They might form a physical cluster pair. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 00/10406-4 - Chemical evolution and stellar populations of the galaxy, magellanic clouds and elliptical galaxies, based on spectroscopy and imaging |
| Grantee: | Beatriz Leonor Silveira Barbuy |
| Support Opportunities: | Research Projects - Thematic Grants |