Eclipsing Binaries in Open Clusters

Southworth, John; Viggo Clausen, Jens

Abstract

Detached eclipsing binaries are very useful objects for calibrating theoretical stellar models and checking their predictions. Detached eclipsing binaries in open clusters are particularly important because of the additional constraints on their age and chemical composition from their membership of the cluster. I compile a list containing absolute parameters of well-studied eclipsing binaries in open clusters, and present new observational data on the B-type systems V1481 Cyg and V2263 Cyg which are members of the young open cluster NGC 7128.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Conference Name: IAUS 240 (Binary Stars as Critical Tools and Tests in Contemporary Astrophysics)
• Conference Location: Prague
• Acceptance Date: Aug 1, 2006
• Online Publication Date: Aug 5, 2006
• Publication Date: Aug 1, 2006
• Publicly Available Date: May 26, 2023
• Journal: Astrophysics and Space Science
• Print ISSN: 0004-640X
• Publisher: Springer Verlag
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 304
• Article Number: 199–202
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10509-006-9110-3
• Keywords: Astrophysics
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10509-006-9110-3