Jf. Gonzalez et E. Lapasset, Radial velocities, binarity, and kinematic membership in the open cluster NGC 2516, ASTRONOM J, 119(5), 2000, pp. 2296-2302
We present echelle spectroscopic observations for 36 bright (V < 9.6) stars
in the open cluster NGC 2516, including several blue straggler candidates
and four red giants. Radial velocities are derived by cross-correlations us
ing high signal-to-noise ratio standard spectra as templates. From 22 clust
er members a mean cluster velocity of +22.0 +/- 0.2 km s(-1) was derived. M
embership probabilities of the observed stars are computed on the basis of
their distance to the cluster center and kinematic criteria. We report the
discovery of three double-lined spectroscopic binaries and several probable
binaries among main-sequence stars. A binary frequency of more than 26% is
found among the high-mass main-sequence stars. The blue straggler HD 66341
is a slowly rotating cluster member with constant velocity, while HD 66194
is a fast-rotating Be star with probable variations in radial velocity. Ot
her blue straggler candidates, such as HD 65663, 65950, 66066, and 65987, m
ust be considered turnoff stars.