• DOI:10.1086/324463
Corpus ID: 11759531

The White Dwarf Cooling Age of the Rich Open Star Cluster NGC 2099 (M37)

@inproceedings{Kalirai2001TheWD,
  title={The White Dwarf Cooling Age of the Rich Open Star Cluster NGC 2099 (M37)},
  author={J. Kalirai and P. Ventura and H. Richer and G. Fahlman and P. Durrell and F. D'antona and Gianni Marconi University of British Columbia and Oss. Astronomico di Roma and Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope Corporation and P. University and E. Observatory},
  year={2001}
}

• J. Kalirai, P. Ventura, +8 authors E. Observatory
• Published 2001
• Physics

We present deep CCD photometry of the very rich, intermediate-age (similar to the Hyades) open star cluster NGC 2099 (M37). The V, B-V color-magnitude diagram (CMD) for the cluster shows an extremely well-populated and very tightly constrained main sequence extending over 12 mag from the turnoff. Both a well-defined main-sequence turnoff and a red giant population are also clearly evident. The CFH12K photometry for this cluster is faint enough (V ~ 24.5) to detect the remnants of the most… Expand

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