Selected open cluster sample for validating atmospheric parameters: Application to Gaia and other surveys

Context . Reliable stellar atmospheric parameters are essential for probing stellar structure and evolution, and for stellar population studies. However, various deviations appear in comparisons with different ground-based spectroscopic surveys. Aims . We aim to select high-quality open cluster members and employ the atmospheric parameters provided by the theoretical isochrones of open clusters as a benchmark to assess the quality of stellar atmospheric parameters from Gaia DR3 and other ground-based spectroscopic surveys, such as LAMOST DR11, APOGEE DR17, and GALAH DR4. Methods . We selected 130 open clusters with well-defined main sequences within 500 pc of the solar neighborhood as a benchmark sample to estimate the reference atmospheric parameters of the members from the best-fit isochrones of those clusters. Results . By comparing the atmospheric parameters provided by different spectroscopic surveys to the theoretical parameters, we found that the atmospheric parameter deviation and the corresponding dispersions exhibit different variations. The atmospheric parameter deviations of F, G, and K-type stars are smaller than those of B, A, and M-type stars for most surveys. For most samples, the dispersion of T eff decreases as temperature decreases, whereas the dispersion of g shows the opposite trend.

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Astronomy and Astrophysics
Published
2025-05-22
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https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202451807
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Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
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Selected open cluster sample for validating atmospheric parameters: Application to Gaia and other surveys

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Selected open cluster sample for validating atmospheric parameters: Application to Gaia and other surveys

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Abstract

Context . Reliable stellar atmospheric parameters are essential for probing stellar structure and evolution, and for stellar population studies. However, various deviations appear in comparisons with different ground-based spectroscopic surveys. Aims . We aim to select high-quality open cluster members and employ the atmospheric parameters provided by the theoretical isochrones of open clusters as a benchmark to assess the quality of stellar atmospheric parameters from Gaia DR3 and other ground-based spectroscopic surveys, such as LAMOST DR11, APOGEE DR17, and GALAH DR4. Methods . We selected 130 open clusters with well-defined main sequences within 500 pc of the solar neighborhood as a benchmark sample to estimate the reference atmospheric parameters of the members from the best-fit isochrones of those clusters. Results . By comparing the atmospheric parameters provided by different spectroscopic surveys to the theoretical parameters, we found that the atmospheric parameter deviation and the corresponding dispersions exhibit different variations. The atmospheric parameter deviations of F, G, and K-type stars are smaller than those of B, A, and M-type stars for most surveys. For most samples, the dispersion of T eff decreases as temperature decreases, whereas the dispersion of g shows the opposite trend.

Astronomy and AstrophysicsVol. 698
Shanghai Astronomical Observatory (CN), Institut Català de Ciències del Clima (ES), University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN), Universitat de Barcelona (ES)
National Natural Science Foundation of China, Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality, Youth Innovation Promotion Association of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Program of Shanghai Academic Research Leader, Youth Innovation Promotion Association
Openalex Percentile: Top 17%
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