Loden 1256

0.52 UTI

0.66

C_N

0.45

C_dens

0.75

C_C3

0.35

C_lit

1.0

C_dup

N_m (P>50%) 83

Core radius and density 2.2 [pc], 2.3 [pc^-2]

C3 classification AB

C_N 0.66 Moderately populated
C_dens 0.45 Loose
C_C3 0.75 High quality
C_lit 0.35 Poorly studied
C_dup 1.0 Unique

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Overview

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Loden 1256 is a moderately populated, loose object of high C3 quality. Its parallax locates it at a relatively close distance, near the mid-plane, affected by low extinction. It is catalogued as a near-solar metallicity, intermediate-age cluster (see Parameters). It is poorly studied in the literature.

Note: This object shares a moderate percentage of members with a later reported entry. See table with shared members information.

Relatively close Low extinction Near-solar metallicity Intermediate age

Palma et al. (2025)
Classified as tidal capture (resonant trapping pair) P205, along with CWNU_356.

Cavallo et al. (2024)
Wood sample.

Hunt & Reffert (2024)
Classified as open cluster. CMD class: 0.19 (50th percentile).

Hunt & Reffert (2023)
Classified as open cluster. CMD class: 0.19 (50th percentile).

Morales et al. (2013)
Classified as morphological type 'OC1' (totally exposed cluster still physically associated with gas). Morphological flag: exposed cluster, without submm emission.

Data

🔍 Search references for Loden 1256 in: SciX Simbad

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Reference	Year	RA [deg]	DEC [deg]	Plx [mas]	pmRA [mas/yr]	pmDE [mas/yr]	Rv [km/s]
UCC	99999–	214.772	-61.429	0.581	-3.282	-3.106	-55.631
Hunt & Reffert	2024	214.844	-61.419	0.566	-3.327	-3.165	-40.224
Cavallo et al.	2024	214.709	-61.44	0.569	–	–	–
Hunt & Reffert	2023	214.844	-61.419	0.566	-3.327	-3.165	-40.224
Dias et al.	2018	–	–	–	-5.35	-2.89	–
Dib et al.	2018	214.5	-61.425	–	–	–	–
Sampedro et al.	2017	214.55	-61.433	–	-5.66	-4.49	–
Dias et al.	2014	214.55	-61.433	–	-4.96	-4.18	–
Morales et al.	2013	214.55	-61.433	–	–	–	–
Piskunov et al.	2008	214.541	-61.426	–	–	–	–
Kharchenko et al.	2005	214.54	-61.43	–	-4.29	-0.93	–
Kharchenko et al.	2003	214.57	-61.43	–	-4.02	-1.72	–
Dias et al.	2002	214.55	-61.433	–	-4.96	-4.18	–
Lynga	1987	214.561	-61.423	–	–	–	–

💡 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]	B_frac	BSS
UCC	99999–	1.4	0.95	2.23	257	-0.270	385	–	–
Hunt & Reffert	2024	1.64	1.51	2.23	12	–	385⁽¹⁾	–	–
Cavallo et al.	2024	2.05	2.06	–	11	-0.270	–	–	–
Hunt & Reffert	2023	1.64	1.51	2.23	12	–	–	–	–
Dib et al.	2018	1.23	–	–	380	–	–	–	–
Morales et al.	2013	1.40	–	–	257	–	–	–	–
Piskunov et al.	2008	1.40	0.95	–	257	–	–	–	–
Kharchenko et al.	2005	1.40	0.95	–	257	–	–	–	–
Kharchenko et al.	2003	1.25	0.32	–	–	–	–	–	–
Dias et al.	2002	1.40	0.95	–	257	–	–	–	–

(N): Indicates that there are N extra values assigned to this parameter in the corresponding reference.

Cluster	%	RA	DEC	Plx	pmRA	pmDE	Rv	UTI
OC 0608	30.1	214.85	-61.43	0.59	-3.19	-3.14	-55.63	0.0

💡 Note: The % column shows the percentage of members that Loden 1256 shares with each listed object.

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