Astrometric and photometric mass functions of the old open cluster praesepe from the UKIDSS GCS

Steve Boudreault, Nicolas Lodieu, N. C. Hambly, N. R. Deacon

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    Abstract

    Here we present the results of a wide-field (~36 sq. deg.) near-infrared (ZYJHK) survey of the Praesepe cluster using the Data Release 9 (DR9) of the UKIRT Infrared Deep Sky Survey (UKIDSS) Galactic Clusters Survey (GCS). We selected cluster candidates of Praesepe based on astrometry and photometry. With our candidate list, we have obtained the luminosity function of Praesepe in the Z and J bands, and we have derived the mass function (MF) of Praesepe from 0.6 down to 0.072M⊙. Moreover, we have estimated the binarity of the Praesepe members in the 0.5–0.1M⊙ mass range and as well as their variability.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationAstrophysics and Space Science Proceedings
    PublisherKluwer Academic Publishers (KAP)
    Pages355-357
    Number of pages3
    Volume36
    ISBN (Print)9783319030401
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2014

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