The Distribution of Open Clusters in the Galaxy

In this work we explore the new catalog of galactic open clusters that became available recently, containing 1,750 clusters that have been re-analyzed using the Gaia DR2 catalog to determine the stellar memberships. We used the young open clusters as tracers of spiral arms and determined the spiral...

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Main Authors: Hektor Monteiro, Douglas A. Barros, Wilton S. Dias, Jacques R. D. Lépine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspas.2021.656474/full