Search and analysis of blue straggler stars in open clusters

2006/08/22 by F. De Marchi, F. De Angeli, G. Piotto +2 · 45 citations
Physics and Astronomy · Social Sciences · #Astronomy and Astrophysical Research #Blue straggler #Educational Leadership and Practices #Galaxy groups and clusters #Homogeneous #Open cluster #Star cluster #Stars #Stellar collision #Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies #astro-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20064898

published in Astronomy and Astrophysics 459(2), 489-497 (EDP Sciences)

arxiv created 2006/08/22 · openalex publication_date 2006/08/25 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05

Abstract

Aims.This paper presents a new homogeneous catalogue of blue straggler stars (BSS) in Galactic open clusters.

Citations

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• Relative Frequencies of Blue Stragglers in Galactic Globular Clusters: Constraints for the Formation Mechanisms

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