Submission Type
Poster
Start Date
4-21-2022
Abstract
Using images of star cluster M41 taken by the WIYN (Wisconsin, Indiana, Yale, NOAO) 0.9 meter telescope in Kitt Peak National Observatory, a five-color photometric analysis is presented. This study determines age, metallicity, reddening and distance of the cluster. Specialized software was used to create a Point Spread Function (PSF) for the stellar light profile of each star in every frame. Stellar magnitudes were measured and averaged within the five filters (U, B, V, I, R) in order to create a master catalog for all the cluster’s stars. The photometric analysis was put onto the standard system by adjusting data to fit with Arlo Landolt’s Catalog (L92), thus allowing for efficient parameter calculations necessary for study.
Recommended Citation
Hutchins, Jersey; D'Arcy, Darren; Filer, Bailey; and Longshore, Noah, "081 -- Messier 41 Open Star Cluster Study" (2022). GREAT Day Posters. 22.
https://knightscholar.geneseo.edu/great-day-symposium/great-day-2022/posters-2022/22
081 -- Messier 41 Open Star Cluster Study
Using images of star cluster M41 taken by the WIYN (Wisconsin, Indiana, Yale, NOAO) 0.9 meter telescope in Kitt Peak National Observatory, a five-color photometric analysis is presented. This study determines age, metallicity, reddening and distance of the cluster. Specialized software was used to create a Point Spread Function (PSF) for the stellar light profile of each star in every frame. Stellar magnitudes were measured and averaged within the five filters (U, B, V, I, R) in order to create a master catalog for all the cluster’s stars. The photometric analysis was put onto the standard system by adjusting data to fit with Arlo Landolt’s Catalog (L92), thus allowing for efficient parameter calculations necessary for study.
Comments
Sponsored by Aaron Steinhauer