OAO 2 observations of the Alpha Persei cluster

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Jul 1978

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1978apj...223..185m&link_type=abstract

Astrophysical Journal, Part 1, vol. 223, July 1, 1978, p. 185-191.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Early Stars, Star Clusters, Stellar Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet Astronomy, B Stars, Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram, Oao 2, Satellite-Borne Instruments, Stellar Evolution, Stellar Models, Stellar Rotation

Scientific paper

UV photometry of the Alpha Persei cluster obtained with the OAO 2 satellite is analyzed. The data are used together with ground-based coude spectra to examine 20 stars ranging in spectral type from B3 to A3 for rotation effects as predicted by the models of Collins (1974) and of Collins and Sonneborn (1977). Values of v sin i are estimated on the recalibrated system of Slettebak et al. (1975), and an H-R diagram is plotted for the program stars. The distribution of the stars on the diagram is compared with the ZAMS for a chemical composition of X = 0.7 and Y = 0.02 as well as with two isochrones for logarithmic nuclear ages (in years) of 7.5 and 7.7. It is found that there is a seemingly narrow band of early-type stars lying a magnitude or so above the ZAMS on the plot, while the later types form a looser collection straddling the ZAMS. The data for Alpha Persei itself yield an upper limit of 7.4 to the logarithmic age. The analysis for rotation effects reveals one late-type star that does not conform to the model predictions and one 'weak helium' star. Evidence is discussed that these stars are not pole-on rapid rotators. It is concluded that there is a photometric effect for stars earlier than about B6 whereby these stars are displaced redward in color-magnitude diagrams.

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