Alessi 4
(MWSC 1786)
0.04
UTI
0.0
CN
0.07
Cdens
0.0
CC3
0.06
Clit
1.0
Cdup
Nm (P>50%)
22
Core radius and density
1.6 [pc], 0.4 [pc-2]
- CN 0.0 Sparse
- Cdens 0.07 Very loose
- CC3 0.0 Very low quality
- Clit 0.06 Rarely studied
- Cdup 1.0 Unique
Overview
Alessi 4 is a sparse, very loose object of very low C3 quality. Its parallax locates it at a moderate distance, well above the mid-plane, affected by moderate extinction. It is catalogued as an intermediate-age cluster (see Parameters). It is rarely studied in the literature.
â ī¸ Warning: the low UTI value and no obvious signs of duplication (Cdup=1.0) indicate that this is quite probably an asterism, moving group, or artifact, and not a real open cluster.
Data
| Reference | Year | RA [deg] | DEC [deg] | Plx [mas] | pmRA [mas/yr] | pmDE [mas/yr] | Rv [km/s] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCC | 99999â | 154.075 | -34.324 | 0.415 | -7.23 | 4.261 | -0.493 |
| Just et al. | 2023 | 154.051 | -34.356 | â | â | â | â |
| Bica et al. | 2019 | 154.051 | -34.348 | â | â | â | â |
| Kharchenko et al. | 2016 | 154.051 | -34.356 | â | â | â | â |
| Kharchenko et al. | 2013 | 154.057 | -34.36 | â | -10.65 | 4.48 | â |
đĄ Note: The UCC values are estimated from its identified members.
| Reference | Year | Dist [kpc] | Av [mag] | DAv [mag] | Age [Myr] | [Fe/H] [dex] | Mass [Msun] | Bfrac | BSS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCC | 99999â | 2.34 | 1.51 | â | 355 | â | 307 | â | â |
| Just et al. | 2023 | â | â | â | 355 | â | 307 | â | â |
| Kharchenko et al. | 2016 | 2.34 | 1.51 | â | 355 | â | â | â | â |
| Kharchenko et al. | 2013 | 2.34 | 1.51 | â | 355 | â | â | â | â |
MOCA

Bica et al. (2019)
Web updates in DAML02, some were later removed (2003 to 2010). List of clusters and alike reported by B. Alessi.
Dias et al. (2002)
Asterism (Alessi, B. S. et al. 2003, A&A 410, 565); cat V3.5 (Jan 2016)