The nature of the NGC 2546: Not one but two open clusters

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Alejo, Antonio Damian; Gonzalez, Jorge Federico; Veramendi Pont, María Eugenia
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2020
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Context. As part of a broader project on the role of binary stars in clusters, we present a spectroscopic study of the open cluster NGC 2546, which is a large cluster lacking previous spectroscopic analysis. Aims: We report the finding of two open clusters in the region of NGC 2546. For the two star groups, we determine radial velocity, parallax, proper motion, reddening, distance modulus, and age, using our spectroscopic observations and available photometric and astrometric data, mainly from the second Gaia data release (Gaia-DR2). We also determine the orbit of four spectroscopic binaries in these open clusters. Methods: From mid-resolution spectroscopic observations for 28 stars in the NGC 2546 region, we determined radial velocities and evaluate velocity variability. To analyze double-lined spectroscopic binaries, we used a spectral separation technique and fit the spectroscopic orbits using a least-squares code. The presence of two stellar groups is suggested by the radial velocity distribution and confirmed by available photometric and astrometric data. We applied a multi-criteria analysis to determine cluster membership, and obtained kinematic and physical parameters of the clusters. Results: NGC 2546 is actually two clusters, NGC 2546A and NGC 2546B, which are not physically related to each other. NGC 2546A has an age of about 180 Myr and a distance of 950 pc. It has a half-number radius of 8 pc and contains about 480 members brighter than G = 18 mag. NGC 2546B is a very young cluster (<10 Myr) located at a distance of 1450 pc. It is a small cluster with 80 members and a half-number radius of 1.6 pc. Stars less massive than 2.5 M☉ in this cluster would be pre-main-sequence objects. We detected four spectroscopic binaries and determined their orbits. The two binaries of NGC 2546A contain chemically peculiar components: HD 68693 is composed of two mercury-manganese stars and HD 68624 has a Bp silicon secondary. Among the most massive objects of NGC 2546B, there are two binary stars: HD 68572, with P = 124.2 d, and CD -37 4344 with P = 10.4 d.
Fil: Alejo, Antonio Damian. Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales; Argentina
Fil: Gonzalez, Jorge Federico. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - San Juan. Instituto de Ciencias Astronómicas, de la Tierra y del Espacio. Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Instituto de Ciencias Astronómicas, de la Tierra y del Espacio; Argentina
Fil: Veramendi Pont, María Eugenia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - San Juan. Instituto de Ciencias Astronómicas, de la Tierra y del Espacio. Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Instituto de Ciencias Astronómicas, de la Tierra y del Espacio; Argentina
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BINARIES: SPECTROSCOPIC
STARS: CHEMICALLY PECULIAR
OPEN CLUSTERS AND ASSOCIATIONS
TECHNIQUES: RADIAL VELOCITIES
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spelling The nature of the NGC 2546: Not one but two open clustersAlejo, Antonio DamianGonzalez, Jorge FedericoVeramendi Pont, María EugeniaBINARIES: SPECTROSCOPICSTARS: CHEMICALLY PECULIAROPEN CLUSTERS AND ASSOCIATIONSTECHNIQUES: RADIAL VELOCITIEShttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.3https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Context. As part of a broader project on the role of binary stars in clusters, we present a spectroscopic study of the open cluster NGC 2546, which is a large cluster lacking previous spectroscopic analysis. Aims: We report the finding of two open clusters in the region of NGC 2546. For the two star groups, we determine radial velocity, parallax, proper motion, reddening, distance modulus, and age, using our spectroscopic observations and available photometric and astrometric data, mainly from the second Gaia data release (Gaia-DR2). We also determine the orbit of four spectroscopic binaries in these open clusters. Methods: From mid-resolution spectroscopic observations for 28 stars in the NGC 2546 region, we determined radial velocities and evaluate velocity variability. To analyze double-lined spectroscopic binaries, we used a spectral separation technique and fit the spectroscopic orbits using a least-squares code. The presence of two stellar groups is suggested by the radial velocity distribution and confirmed by available photometric and astrometric data. We applied a multi-criteria analysis to determine cluster membership, and obtained kinematic and physical parameters of the clusters. Results: NGC 2546 is actually two clusters, NGC 2546A and NGC 2546B, which are not physically related to each other. NGC 2546A has an age of about 180 Myr and a distance of 950 pc. It has a half-number radius of 8 pc and contains about 480 members brighter than G = 18 mag. NGC 2546B is a very young cluster (<10 Myr) located at a distance of 1450 pc. It is a small cluster with 80 members and a half-number radius of 1.6 pc. Stars less massive than 2.5 M☉ in this cluster would be pre-main-sequence objects. We detected four spectroscopic binaries and determined their orbits. The two binaries of NGC 2546A contain chemically peculiar components: HD 68693 is composed of two mercury-manganese stars and HD 68624 has a Bp silicon secondary. Among the most massive objects of NGC 2546B, there are two binary stars: HD 68572, with P = 124.2 d, and CD -37 4344 with P = 10.4 d.Fil: Alejo, Antonio Damian. Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales; ArgentinaFil: Gonzalez, Jorge Federico. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - San Juan. Instituto de Ciencias Astronómicas, de la Tierra y del Espacio. Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Instituto de Ciencias Astronómicas, de la Tierra y del Espacio; ArgentinaFil: Veramendi Pont, María Eugenia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - San Juan. Instituto de Ciencias Astronómicas, de la Tierra y del Espacio. Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Instituto de Ciencias Astronómicas, de la Tierra y del Espacio; ArgentinaEDP Sciences2020-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/143175Alejo, Antonio Damian; Gonzalez, Jorge Federico; Veramendi Pont, María Eugenia; The nature of the NGC 2546: Not one but two open clusters; EDP Sciences; Astronomy and Astrophysics; 633; 146; 1-2020; 1-110004-6361CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.aanda.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201936294info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1051/0004-6361/201936294info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T10:32:05Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/143175instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 10:32:05.959CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The nature of the NGC 2546: Not one but two open clusters
title The nature of the NGC 2546: Not one but two open clusters
spellingShingle The nature of the NGC 2546: Not one but two open clusters
Alejo, Antonio Damian
BINARIES: SPECTROSCOPIC
STARS: CHEMICALLY PECULIAR
OPEN CLUSTERS AND ASSOCIATIONS
TECHNIQUES: RADIAL VELOCITIES
title_short The nature of the NGC 2546: Not one but two open clusters
title_full The nature of the NGC 2546: Not one but two open clusters
title_fullStr The nature of the NGC 2546: Not one but two open clusters
title_full_unstemmed The nature of the NGC 2546: Not one but two open clusters
title_sort The nature of the NGC 2546: Not one but two open clusters
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Alejo, Antonio Damian
Gonzalez, Jorge Federico
Veramendi Pont, María Eugenia
author Alejo, Antonio Damian
author_facet Alejo, Antonio Damian
Gonzalez, Jorge Federico
Veramendi Pont, María Eugenia
author_role author
author2 Gonzalez, Jorge Federico
Veramendi Pont, María Eugenia
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv BINARIES: SPECTROSCOPIC
STARS: CHEMICALLY PECULIAR
OPEN CLUSTERS AND ASSOCIATIONS
TECHNIQUES: RADIAL VELOCITIES
topic BINARIES: SPECTROSCOPIC
STARS: CHEMICALLY PECULIAR
OPEN CLUSTERS AND ASSOCIATIONS
TECHNIQUES: RADIAL VELOCITIES
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.3
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Context. As part of a broader project on the role of binary stars in clusters, we present a spectroscopic study of the open cluster NGC 2546, which is a large cluster lacking previous spectroscopic analysis. Aims: We report the finding of two open clusters in the region of NGC 2546. For the two star groups, we determine radial velocity, parallax, proper motion, reddening, distance modulus, and age, using our spectroscopic observations and available photometric and astrometric data, mainly from the second Gaia data release (Gaia-DR2). We also determine the orbit of four spectroscopic binaries in these open clusters. Methods: From mid-resolution spectroscopic observations for 28 stars in the NGC 2546 region, we determined radial velocities and evaluate velocity variability. To analyze double-lined spectroscopic binaries, we used a spectral separation technique and fit the spectroscopic orbits using a least-squares code. The presence of two stellar groups is suggested by the radial velocity distribution and confirmed by available photometric and astrometric data. We applied a multi-criteria analysis to determine cluster membership, and obtained kinematic and physical parameters of the clusters. Results: NGC 2546 is actually two clusters, NGC 2546A and NGC 2546B, which are not physically related to each other. NGC 2546A has an age of about 180 Myr and a distance of 950 pc. It has a half-number radius of 8 pc and contains about 480 members brighter than G = 18 mag. NGC 2546B is a very young cluster (<10 Myr) located at a distance of 1450 pc. It is a small cluster with 80 members and a half-number radius of 1.6 pc. Stars less massive than 2.5 M☉ in this cluster would be pre-main-sequence objects. We detected four spectroscopic binaries and determined their orbits. The two binaries of NGC 2546A contain chemically peculiar components: HD 68693 is composed of two mercury-manganese stars and HD 68624 has a Bp silicon secondary. Among the most massive objects of NGC 2546B, there are two binary stars: HD 68572, with P = 124.2 d, and CD -37 4344 with P = 10.4 d.
Fil: Alejo, Antonio Damian. Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales; Argentina
Fil: Gonzalez, Jorge Federico. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - San Juan. Instituto de Ciencias Astronómicas, de la Tierra y del Espacio. Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Instituto de Ciencias Astronómicas, de la Tierra y del Espacio; Argentina
Fil: Veramendi Pont, María Eugenia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - San Juan. Instituto de Ciencias Astronómicas, de la Tierra y del Espacio. Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Instituto de Ciencias Astronómicas, de la Tierra y del Espacio; Argentina
description Context. As part of a broader project on the role of binary stars in clusters, we present a spectroscopic study of the open cluster NGC 2546, which is a large cluster lacking previous spectroscopic analysis. Aims: We report the finding of two open clusters in the region of NGC 2546. For the two star groups, we determine radial velocity, parallax, proper motion, reddening, distance modulus, and age, using our spectroscopic observations and available photometric and astrometric data, mainly from the second Gaia data release (Gaia-DR2). We also determine the orbit of four spectroscopic binaries in these open clusters. Methods: From mid-resolution spectroscopic observations for 28 stars in the NGC 2546 region, we determined radial velocities and evaluate velocity variability. To analyze double-lined spectroscopic binaries, we used a spectral separation technique and fit the spectroscopic orbits using a least-squares code. The presence of two stellar groups is suggested by the radial velocity distribution and confirmed by available photometric and astrometric data. We applied a multi-criteria analysis to determine cluster membership, and obtained kinematic and physical parameters of the clusters. Results: NGC 2546 is actually two clusters, NGC 2546A and NGC 2546B, which are not physically related to each other. NGC 2546A has an age of about 180 Myr and a distance of 950 pc. It has a half-number radius of 8 pc and contains about 480 members brighter than G = 18 mag. NGC 2546B is a very young cluster (<10 Myr) located at a distance of 1450 pc. It is a small cluster with 80 members and a half-number radius of 1.6 pc. Stars less massive than 2.5 M☉ in this cluster would be pre-main-sequence objects. We detected four spectroscopic binaries and determined their orbits. The two binaries of NGC 2546A contain chemically peculiar components: HD 68693 is composed of two mercury-manganese stars and HD 68624 has a Bp silicon secondary. Among the most massive objects of NGC 2546B, there are two binary stars: HD 68572, with P = 124.2 d, and CD -37 4344 with P = 10.4 d.
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