Galactic orbits of the old open clusters NGC 188, NGC 2682, NGC 2420, NGC 752 and NGC 2506

Details Galactic orbits of the old open clusters NGC 188, NGC 2682, NGC 2420, NGC 752 and NGC 2506 Galactic orbits of the old open clusters NGC 188, NGC 2682, NGC 2420, NGC 752 and NGC 2506

Aug 1994

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Astronomy and Astrophysics 288, 751-758 (1994)

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

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Galaxy: Structure, Galaxy: Open Clusters, Galaxy: Abundances, Galaxy: Kinematics And Dynamics

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The orbits of five intermediate age and old open clusters, namely NGC 188, NGC2682 (M 67), NGC 2420, NGC 752 and NGC 2506 are computed adopting the new radial velocities by Friel & Janes (1993). For the first three clusters absolute proper motions are available from literature, whereas for the latter two the absolute proper motions are obtained from the relative ones according to the procedure described in the text. The orbital motions of the clusters are calculated by means of the Miyamoto-Nagai like potential by Allen & Santillan (1991) which describes the Galaxy as a three component system, namely Bulge, Disk, and Halo. The orbits are followed backwards for a time interval equal to the age of each cluster, and the main parameters of each orbit are determined. With the aid of these results, we address the question whether or not the original gradient in metallicity relative to the gas from which the clusters have been formed has been later destroyed by their motion. In other words we check whether the gradient derived by the present day position of the clusters is a good indicator of the original gradient. We find that while the radial gradient is very close to the original one, the vertical gradient (if any existed at all) is wiped out by the rapid oscillatory motions of the clusters across the galactic disk.

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