Detection of the lithium depletion boundary in the young open cluster IC 4665

2007/11/20 by S. Manzi, Sergio Javier Manzi, S. Randich +2 · 2 citations
Mathematics · Physics and Astronomy · Psychology · #Archaeology #Astronomy and Astrophysical Research #Astrophysics #Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies #Boundary (topology) #Cluster (spacecraft) #Computer network #Computer science #Context (archaeology) #History #Lithium (medication) #Mathematics #Open cluster #Physics #Psychiatry #Psychology #Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies #astro-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078226

13 pages, A&A in press

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Abstract

Context. The so-called lithium depletion boundary (LDB) provides a secure and independent tool for deriving the ages of young open clusters.

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