Time-Resolved Surveys of Stellar Clusters

  • Laurent Eyer
  • Patrick Eggenberger
  • Claudia Greco
  • Sophie Saesen
  • Richard I. Anderson
  • Nami Mowlavi
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Abstract

We describe the information that can be gained when a survey is done multi-epoch, and its particular impact in open cluster research. We first explain the irreplaceable information that multi-epoch observations are giving within astrometry, photometry and spectroscopy. Then we give three examples of results on open clusters from multi-epoch surveys, namely, the distance to the Pleiades, the angular momentum evolution of low mass stars and asteroseismology. Finally we mention several very large surveys, which are ongoing or planned for the future, Gaia, JASMINE, LSST, and VVV.

Keywords

Open Cluster Stellar Cluster Instability Strip Short Period Variable Initial Chemical Composition 
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Notes

Acknowledgements

We would like to thank for their helpful comments Dr G.Bakos on Sect. 2.2 and Prof. N.Gouda on Sect. 3.3.

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Laurent Eyer
    • 1
  • Patrick Eggenberger
    • 1
  • Claudia Greco
    • 1
  • Sophie Saesen
    • 1
  • Richard I. Anderson
    • 1
  • Nami Mowlavi
    • 2
  1. 1.Geneva ObservatoryUniversity of GenevaSauvernySwitzerland
  2. 2.ISDC, Geneva ObservatoryUniversity of GenevaVersoixSwitzerland

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