Three-dimensional structure of the Upper Scorpius association with the Gaia first data release

Using new proper motion data from recently published catalogs, we revisit the membership of previously identified members of the Upper Scorpius association. We confirmed 750 of them as cluster members based on the convergent point method, compute their kinematic parallaxes and combined them with Gai...

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Published in:arXiv.org 2018-03
Main Authors: Galli, Phillip A B, Joncour, Isabelle, Moraux, Estelle
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Clusters
Covariance
Elongated structure
Mathematical morphology
Personal computers
Star & galaxy formation
Star formation
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Summary:Using new proper motion data from recently published catalogs, we revisit the membership of previously identified members of the Upper Scorpius association. We confirmed 750 of them as cluster members based on the convergent point method, compute their kinematic parallaxes and combined them with Gaia parallaxes to investigate the 3D structure and geometry of the association using a robust covariance method. We find a mean distance of \(146\pm 3\pm 6\)~pc and show that the morphology of the association defined by the brightest (and most massive) stars yields a prolate ellipsoid with dimensions of \(74\times38\times32\)~pc\(^{3}\), while the faintest cluster members define a more elongated structure with dimensions of \(98\times24\times18\)~pc\(^{3}\). We suggest that the different properties of both populations is an imprint of the star formation history in this region.
ISSN:2331-8422
DOI:10.48550/arxiv.1803.01607