Spatial and kinematic structure of Monoceros star-forming region

DOI: 
10.1093/mnras/sty447
Publication date: 
01/02/2018
Main author: 
Costado, M. T.
IAA authors: 
Alfaro, E. J.
Authors: 
Costado, M. T.;Alfaro, E. J.
Journal: 
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Publication type: 
Article
Pages: 
3160-3168
Abstract: 
The principal aim of this work is to study the velocity field in the Monoceros star-forming region using the radial velocity data available in the literature, as well as astrometric data from the Gaia first release. This region is a large star-forming complex formed by two associations named Monoceros OB1 and OB2. We have collected radial velocity data for more than 400 stars in the area of 8 x 12 square degrees and distance for more than 200 objects. We apply a clustering analysis in the subspace of the phase space formed by angular coordinates and radial velocity or distance data using the Spectrum of Kinematic Grouping methodology. We found four and three spatial groupings in radial velocity and distance variables, respectively, corresponding to the Local arm, the central clusters forming the associations and the Perseus arm, respectively.
Database: 
ADS
SCOPUS
URL: 
https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2018MNRAS.476.3160C/abstract
ADS Bibcode: 
2018MNRAS.476.3160C
Keywords: 
stars: formation;(Galaxy): open clusters and associations: general;stars: kinematics and dynamics;techniques: radial velocities;parallaxes;astronomical data bases:miscellaneous