Empirical color correction to MIST and PARSEC isochrones on Gaia BR-RP and G-RP with benchmark open clusters

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Main Authors: Wang, Fan, Fang, Min, Fu, Xiaoting, Chen, Yang, Li, Lu, Pang, Xiaoying, Li, Zhongmu, Tang, Jing, Cui, Wenyuan, Tian, Haijun, Liu, Chao
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author Wang, Fan
Fang, Min
Fu, Xiaoting
Chen, Yang
Li, Lu
Pang, Xiaoying
Li, Zhongmu
Tang, Jing
Cui, Wenyuan
Tian, Haijun
Liu, Chao
author_facet Wang, Fan
Fang, Min
Fu, Xiaoting
Chen, Yang
Li, Lu
Pang, Xiaoying
Li, Zhongmu
Tang, Jing
Cui, Wenyuan
Tian, Haijun
Liu, Chao
contents Recent literature reports a color deviation between observed Gaia color-magnitude diagrams (CMDs) and theoretical model isochrone predictions, particularly in the very low-mass regime. To assess its impact on cluster age determination via isochrone fitting, we quantified the color deviations for three benchmark clusters, Hyades, Pleiades, and Praesepe, both for the Gaia color (BP-RP) and (G-RP). In general, the (G-RP) color deviations are smaller than the (BP-RP) ones. Empirical color correction functions based on these benchmarks are derived for the currently available MIST and PARSEC 1.2S isochrone models. Applying the correction functions to 31 additional open clusters and 3 moving groups results in a significantly improved alignment between the isochrones and observed CMDs. With our empirical corrections, isochrones provide age estimates consistent with literature values obtained through the spectral Lithium Depletion Boundary method, validating the effectiveness of our approach. The corresponding metallicities with PARSEC 1.2S also show a good agreement with the spectroscopic results. The empirical color correction function we present in this work offers a tool for a consistent age determination within the full mass range of stellar clusters using the isochrone fitting method.
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spellingShingle Empirical color correction to MIST and PARSEC isochrones on Gaia BR-RP and G-RP with benchmark open clusters
Wang, Fan
Fang, Min
Fu, Xiaoting
Chen, Yang
Li, Lu
Pang, Xiaoying
Li, Zhongmu
Tang, Jing
Cui, Wenyuan
Tian, Haijun
Liu, Chao
Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
Astrophysics of Galaxies
Recent literature reports a color deviation between observed Gaia color-magnitude diagrams (CMDs) and theoretical model isochrone predictions, particularly in the very low-mass regime. To assess its impact on cluster age determination via isochrone fitting, we quantified the color deviations for three benchmark clusters, Hyades, Pleiades, and Praesepe, both for the Gaia color (BP-RP) and (G-RP). In general, the (G-RP) color deviations are smaller than the (BP-RP) ones. Empirical color correction functions based on these benchmarks are derived for the currently available MIST and PARSEC 1.2S isochrone models. Applying the correction functions to 31 additional open clusters and 3 moving groups results in a significantly improved alignment between the isochrones and observed CMDs. With our empirical corrections, isochrones provide age estimates consistent with literature values obtained through the spectral Lithium Depletion Boundary method, validating the effectiveness of our approach. The corresponding metallicities with PARSEC 1.2S also show a good agreement with the spectroscopic results. The empirical color correction function we present in this work offers a tool for a consistent age determination within the full mass range of stellar clusters using the isochrone fitting method.
title Empirical color correction to MIST and PARSEC isochrones on Gaia BR-RP and G-RP with benchmark open clusters
topic Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
Astrophysics of Galaxies
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.12987