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Cepheids in Magellanic Cloud star clusters - Fundamental and overtone pulsators in NGC 2157

Journal Article · · Astrophysical Journal; (USA)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1086/185696· OSTI ID:6865589
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  1. Mount Wilson and Las Campanas Observatories, Pasadena, CA (USA) Steward Observatory, Tucson, AZ (USA) JPL, Pasadena, CA (USA)
CCD survey data are employed to examine Cepheids in young Magellanic Cloud star clusters. The properties of three Cepheids observed in NGC 2157 are described. It is detected that the two short-period (3 days) Cepheids have photometric properties that correspond to overtone pulsators and the long-period (7.7 days) Cepheid pulses in the fundamental mode. The pulsational masses for the three Cepheids are calculated to be about 5 solar masses. This mass value does not correlate with the average pulsational mass for Cepheids of 3.0 + or - 0.4 solar masses. The potential cause of this deviation in evolutionary/pulsational mass is investigated. 23 refs.
OSTI ID:
6865589
Journal Information:
Astrophysical Journal; (USA), Journal Name: Astrophysical Journal; (USA) Vol. 353; ISSN ASJOA; ISSN 0004-637X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English