Time-Series Ensemble Photometry and the Search for Variable Stars in the Open Cluster M11

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2005-08-16

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0508352v1

Astron.J.130:2824-2837,2005

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

38 pages, 13 figures, accepted for December 2005 AJ, high-resolution version available upon request

Scientific paper

10.1086/497034

This work presents the first large-scale photometric variability survey of the intermediate age (~200 Myr) open cluster M11. Thirteen nights of data over two observing seasons were analyzed (using crowded field and ensemble photometry techniques) to obtain high relative precision photometry. In this study we focus on the detection of candidate member variable stars for follow-up studies. A total of 39 variable stars were detected and can be categorized as follows: 1 irregular (probably pulsating) variable, 6 delta Scuti variables, 14 detached eclipsing binary systems, 17 W UMa variables, and 1 unidentified/candidate variable. While previous proper motion studies allow for cluster membership determination for the brightest stars, we find that membership determination is significantly hampered below V=15,R=15.5 by the large population of field stars overlapping the cluster MS. Of the brightest detected variables that have a high likelihood of cluster membership, we find five systems where further work could help constrain theoretical stellar models, including one potential W UMa member of this young cluster.

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