Ruprecht 55

(MWSC 1451; OCL 713; ESO 430 25)

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C3
N_50
r_50
CC 54 5.1
Summary

Ruprecht 55 is a moderately populated, very loose object of low C3 quality. It is located at a large distance from the Sun, above the mid-plane. It is very well-studied in the literature.

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Positions

Reference RA DEC Plx pmRA pmDE Rv
Dambis (1999) 123.112 -32.583
Dias et al. (2002) 123.112 -32.583 -2.37 0.83 94.2
Kharchenko et al. (2003) 123.09 -32.59 -2.7 4.15
Kharchenko et al. (2005) 123.12 -32.58 -5.06 1.32 95.33
Piskunov et al. (2007) 123.118 -32.579
Kharchenko et al. (2007) 123.12 -32.58 0.2 95.33
Piskunov et al. (2008) 123.118 -32.579
Kharchenko et al. (2013) 123.142 -32.605 -2.43 2.52 95.3
Kharchenko et al. (2016) 123.137 -32.602
Loktin & Popova (2017) 123.12 -32.582 -5.777 3.16 95.3
Bica et al. (2019) 123.078 -32.565
Dias et al. (2021) 123.113 -32.581 0.187 -2.316 2.921 64.253
Jaehnig et al. (2021) 123.072 -32.576 0.144 -2.429 3.165
Just et al. (2023) 123.137 -32.602
He et al. (2023) 123.049 -32.499 0.145 -2.42 3.223 102.2
Almeida et al. (2025) 123.113 -32.581
           
UCC 123.113 -32.573 0.165 -2.345 2.913 53.509
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Estimated members

Ruprecht 55 UCC

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Fundamental parameters

Reference Values
Dambis (1999) E_B-V_=0.553, DM0=14.16, log_age_=6.9
Dias et al. (2002) E(B-V)=0.45, Dist=4600.0, Age=7.0
Kharchenko et al. (2003) E(B-V)=0.47, Dist=4761
Kharchenko et al. (2005) E(B-V)=0.56, Dist=4892, logt=6.97
Piskunov et al. (2007) E(B-V)=0.56, Dist=4892, logt=6.97, logM=3.281
Piskunov et al. (2008) E(B-V)=0.56, Dist=4892, logt=6.97, logM=4.138, logMA=4.568
Kharchenko et al. (2013) E(B-V)=0.604, d=3640.0, logt=6.97
Kharchenko et al. (2016) E(B-V)=0.604, d=3640.0, logt=6.97
Loktin & Popova (2017) E(B-V)=0.551, Dist=4851, logt=6.883
Dias et al. (2021) Av=1.639, Dist=4238, logage=7.328, [Fe/H]=-0.226
Jaehnig et al. (2021) dmode=6.821
Just et al. (2023) logt=6.97, logmt=2.901
He et al. (2023) A0=1.55, m-M=13.5, logA=7.4
Almeida et al. (2025) AV=1.639, Dist=4238, logAge=7.328, MassRk=1067.3

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