FURTHER OBSERVATIONS OF STARS IN THE OPEN CLUSTER NGC 5460

Authors
CLARIA JJ LAPASSET E BOSIO MA
Citation
Jj. Claria et al., FURTHER OBSERVATIONS OF STARS IN THE OPEN CLUSTER NGC 5460, Astronomy & Astrophysics. Supplement series, 99(1), 1993, pp. 1-10
Citations number
31
Categorie Soggetti
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Journal title
Astronomy & Astrophysics. Supplement series → ACNP
ISSN journal
03650138
Volume
99
Issue
1
Year of publication
1993
Pages
1 - 10
Database
ISI
SICI code
0365-0138(1993)99:1<1:FOOSIT>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
New photoelectric UBV photometry in the open cluster NGC 5460 is prese nted for 155 stars brighter than 14.0 mag. In addition, six comparativ ely bright red stars in the cluster field were observed in the DDO and Washington systems. Nearly 40% of the observed stars are found to be members or probable members. The analysis of the new data yields E(B - V) = 0.12 +/- 0.03 and V0 - M(v) = 9.34 +/- 0.20 (740 +/- 68 pc) for the cluster reddening and true distance modulus, respectively. An age of 1.1 10(8) yr was derived, which places this cluster within the NGC 2516 age group. NGC 5460 does not probably contain any red giant.