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Title:
Stars and brown dwarfs in the σ Orionis cluster: the Mayrit catalogue
Authors:
Caballero, J. A.
Affiliation:
AA(Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie, Königstuhl 17, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany )
Publication:
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Volume 478, Issue 2, February I 2008, pp.667-674 (A&A Homepage)
Publication Date:
02/2008
Origin:
EDP Sciences
Keywords:
astronomical data bases: miscellaneous, stars: low-mass, brown dwarfs, Galaxy: open clusters and associations: individual: σ Orionis
DOI:
10.1051/0004-6361:20077885
Bibliographic Code:
2008A&A...478..667C

Abstract

Context: The young σ Orionis cluster is an indispensable basis for understanding the formation and evolution of stars, brown dwarfs, and planetary-mass objects. Our knowledge of its stellar population is, however, incomplete.
Aims: I present the Mayrit catalogue, which comprises most of the stars and high-mass brown dwarfs in the cluster.
Methods: The basis of this work is an optical-near infrared correlation between the 2MASS and DENIS catalogues in a circular area of radius 30 arcmin centred on the OB-type binary σ Ori AB. The analysis is supported by a bibliographic search of confirmed cluster members with features of youth and by additional X-ray, mid-infrared, and astrometric data.
Results: I list 241 σ Orionis stars and brown dwarfs with known features of youth, 97 candidate cluster members (40 are new), and 115 back- and foreground sources in the survey area. The 338 cluster members and member candidates constitute the Mayrit catalogue.
Conclusions: This catalogue is a suitable input for studying the spatial ditribution, multiplicity, properties and frequency of discs, and the complete mass function of σ Orionis.

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