In this study, we analyzed the close binary open clusters CWNU 2666 and HSC 224, which are in close spatial proximity, using photometric and astrometric data from the {\it Gaia} DR3 catalog. Likely member stars were identified based on a membership probability threshold (P≥0.5), resulting in 106 and 146 members for CWNU 2666 and HSC 224, respectively. The mean proper motion components (μαcosδ, μδ) were determined to be (0.646±0.155, -0.769±0.124) mas yr−1 for CWNU 2666, and (0.665±0.131, -0.728±0.107) mas yr−1 for HSC 224. The isochrone distances (diso) were estimated as 1885±44 pc for CWNU 2666 and 1866±29 pc for HSC 224. The corresponding cluster ages (t) were derived as 160±15 Myr and 140±15 Myr, respectively. The astrometric and fundamental astrophysical parameters derived in this study demonstrate that the two open clusters are a close pair of open clusters.
@article{arxiv.2501.17235,
title = {A Detailed Analysis of Close Binary OCs},
author = {Seval Taşdemir and Deniz Cennet Çınar},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2501.17235},
year = {2025}
}
Comments
6 pages, including 2 figures and 1 table, accepted for publication in the special issue of Contributions of the Astronomical Observatory Skalnate Pleso "Binary and Multiple Stars in the Era of Big Sky Surveys" (Kopal 2024)