Is This Really A Cluster?: Using 2MASS and GLIMPSE for SDSS-III/APOGEE Cluster Target Selection

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May 2011

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American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #218, #133.07; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 43, 2011

Astronomy and Astrophysics

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Which of the star cluster candidates from within the inner Milky Way galaxy are actual clusters? Utilizing data collected from the 2MASS and Spitzer/GLIMPSE-I, II, 3D, and 360 surveys, we present first results utilizing a new technique to isolate nearby open stars clusters. Once a cluster is confirmed, we use the "cleaned" CMD to measured the cluster age, metallicity, and distance. In addition for a selection of clusters, the likely cluster members identified by this technique will be targeted as part of the SDSS-III/APOGEE survey.
This work was partially supported by NASA/JPL, an NSF REU grant (NSF 0851558) and funding from Texas Christian University, including a Science and Engineering Research Center (TCU-SERC) grant.

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