Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
1998-09-21
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
14 pages, Latex, 15 figures, to be published in A&A Main Journal
Scientific paper
A volume limited and absolute magnitude limited sample of A-F type dwarfs within 125 parsecs of the Sun is searched for inhomogeneities in the density- velocity space, expecting signatures of the cluster evaporation, phase mixing and possible disc heating mechanisms. A 3-D wavelet analysis is used to extract inhomogeneities, both in the density and velocity distributions. Thus, a real picture of the phase space is produced. Not only are some clusters and streams detected, but the fraction of clumped stars can be measured. By estimating individual stellar ages one can relate the streams and clusters to the state of the interstellar medium at star formation time and provide a quantitative view of cluster evaporation and stream mixing. As a result, we propose a coherent interpretation of superclusters and derive some quantitative evolutionary tracers which we expect to serve in the understanding of the large scale evolution of the galactic disc. The sample is relatively well mixed in the position space since less than 7 per cent of the stars are proper motion confirmed cluster members. We also detect star evaporation out of the Hyades open cluster. In the velocity space, the typical scale of so-called Eggen's superclusters ($\sigma 6.3 km/s$) does not seem to correspond to any physical entity. The picture they form, their frequency and their divisions at smaller scales are well compatible with their creation by chance coincidence of physically homogeneous smaller scale structures ($\sigma 3.8 or 2.4 km/s$). The detailed analysis of the phase space structures provides a scenario of kinematical evolution in the solar neighbourhood.
Bienayme Olivier
Chereul Emmanuel
Creze Michel
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