Kinematics of Sco-Cen OB Association Virtual Observatory Resource

Authors
  1. Bobylev V.V.
  2. Bajkova A.T.
  3. Published by
    CDS
Abstract

A fine structure related to the kinematic peculiarities of three components of the Scorpius-Centaurus association (LCC = Lower Centaurus-Crux, UCL = Upper Centaurus-Lupus, and US = Upper Scorpius) has been revealed in the UV-velocity distribution of Gould Belt stars. We have been able to identify the most likely members of these groups by applying the method of analyzing the two-dimensional probability density function of stellar UV velocities that we developed. A kinematic analysis of the identified structural components has shown that, in general, the center-of-mass motion of the LCC, UCL, and US groups follows the motion characteristic of the Gould Belt, notably its expansion. The entire Scorpius-Centaurus complex is shown to possess a proper expansion with an angular velocity parameter of 46+/-8km/s/kpc for the kinematic center with l_0_=-40{deg} and R_0_=110pc found. Based on this velocity, we have estimated the characteristic expansion time of the complex to be 21+/-4Myr. The proper rotation velocity of the Scorpius-Centaurus complex is lower in magnitude, is determined less reliably, and depends markedly on the data quality.

Keywords
  1. Stellar associations
  2. Proper motions
  3. Radial velocity
  4. Apparent magnitude
Bibliographic source Bibcode
2007PAZh...33..643B
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History

2008-03-05T21:40:39Z
Resource record created
2008-03-05T21:40:39Z
Created
2018-01-12T14:52:58Z
Updated

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