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The estimation of distances to Hyades and Praesepe clusters by a geometrical method
Author(s) -
Loktin A. V.,
Matkin N. V.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
astronomische nachrichten
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.394
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1521-3994
pISSN - 0004-6337
DOI - 10.1002/asna.2113100315
Subject(s) - cluster (spacecraft) , physics , open cluster , hertzsprung–russell diagram , astrophysics , estimation , stars , stellar evolution , computer science , management , economics , programming language
The capability of a geometrical distance estimation method is verified by numerical modelling for the Praesepe cluster. The distance estimated by Hertzsprung's method is r = 175 ± 47 pc. The same method gives for the distance to the Hyades r = 48.4 ± 2.2 pc.