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| author | Qiu, Jin-Sheng Wan, Zhen Li, Xu-Zhi Zhu, Qing-Feng Fan, Lu-lu Xu, Xiao-Hui Zhao, Jun-Han Pu, Zhi-Yong |
| author_facet | Qiu, Jin-Sheng Wan, Zhen Li, Xu-Zhi Zhu, Qing-Feng Fan, Lu-lu Xu, Xiao-Hui Zhao, Jun-Han Pu, Zhi-Yong |
| contents | We present a systematic investigation of 1,481 Galactic open clusters (OCs) through the application of the Limepy dynamical model, from which we derive the fundamental structural parameters of OCs. We conduct the statistical analyses on the structural parameters with clusters' ages and locations within the Milky Way. Our results reveal the higher concentration in the cluster centeris associated with the sharper truncation at the periphery of cluster, which is consistent with previous findings for globular clusters(GCs). We further find the systematic increase of the lower limit of clusters' half-mass radius (Rh) with age. Our results also show that OCs located at larger vertical distances from the Galactic plane systematically display higher central concentrations. Our findings collectively suggest that the structural characteristics of OCs are shaped by both intrinsic evolutionary processes and interactions with the Galactic environment. During the evolution of star clusters, the combined effects of mass segregation and tidal stripping lead to the systematic pattern between central concentration and outer truncation. Clusters of different ages and locations within the Milky Way undergo different evolutionary histories, resulting in correlations between the Rh and age, as well as between central concentration and galactic location. |
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| spellingShingle | The Statistical Analysis Of The Galactic Open Clusters' Structure Qiu, Jin-Sheng Wan, Zhen Li, Xu-Zhi Zhu, Qing-Feng Fan, Lu-lu Xu, Xiao-Hui Zhao, Jun-Han Pu, Zhi-Yong Astrophysics of Galaxies Solar and Stellar Astrophysics We present a systematic investigation of 1,481 Galactic open clusters (OCs) through the application of the Limepy dynamical model, from which we derive the fundamental structural parameters of OCs. We conduct the statistical analyses on the structural parameters with clusters' ages and locations within the Milky Way. Our results reveal the higher concentration in the cluster centeris associated with the sharper truncation at the periphery of cluster, which is consistent with previous findings for globular clusters(GCs). We further find the systematic increase of the lower limit of clusters' half-mass radius (Rh) with age. Our results also show that OCs located at larger vertical distances from the Galactic plane systematically display higher central concentrations. Our findings collectively suggest that the structural characteristics of OCs are shaped by both intrinsic evolutionary processes and interactions with the Galactic environment. During the evolution of star clusters, the combined effects of mass segregation and tidal stripping lead to the systematic pattern between central concentration and outer truncation. Clusters of different ages and locations within the Milky Way undergo different evolutionary histories, resulting in correlations between the Rh and age, as well as between central concentration and galactic location. |
| title | The Statistical Analysis Of The Galactic Open Clusters' Structure |
| topic | Astrophysics of Galaxies Solar and Stellar Astrophysics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.09387 |