Ruprecht 72

(MWSC 1591; OCL 737; ESO 371 22)

0.21 UTI

0.0

C_N

0.04

C_dens

0.38

C_C3

0.31

C_lit

1.0

C_dup

C3 classification BC

Number of members (P>50%) 16

Radius (P>50% members) 7.7 [arcmin]

C_N 0.0 Sparse
C_dens 0.04 Very loose
C_C3 0.38 Low quality
C_lit 0.31 Poorly studied
C_dup 1.0 Unique

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Overview

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Ruprecht 72 is a sparse, very loose object of low C3 quality. Its parallax locates it at a moderate^* distance, above the mid-plane, affected by low extinction. It is catalogued as an old cluster (see Parameters). It is poorly studied in the literature.

(*): The parallax distance estimate (~3.91 kpc) differs significantly from the median photometric distance (~2.24 kpc).

⚠️ Warning: the low UTI value and no obvious signs of duplication (C_dup=1.0) indicate that this is quite probably an asterism, moving group, or artifact, and not a real open cluster.

Relatively close Low extinction Old

Dias et al. (2002)
Field fluctuation (Vázquez, R. A. et al. 2010, A&A 511, 38)

Data

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Reference	Year	RA [deg]	DEC [deg]	Plx [mas]	pmRA [mas/yr]	pmDE [mas/yr]	Rv [km/s]
UCC	–	132.981	-37.639	0.256	-4.188	3.102	–
Just et al.	2023	133.007	-37.607	–	–	–	–
Bica et al.	2019	133.011	-37.61	–	–	–	–
Kharchenko et al.	2016	133.007	-37.607	–	–	–	–
Kharchenko et al.	2013	133.012	-37.61	–	-3.89	3.89	–
van den Bergh	2006	133.025	-37.6	–	–	–	–

💡 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]	Bfr	BSS
Just et al.	2023	–	–	–	2512	–	101	–	–
Kharchenko et al.	2016	2.24	0.45	–	2512	–	–	–	–
Kharchenko et al.	2013	2.24	0.45	–	2512	–	–	–	–
van den Bergh	2006	3.02	0.74	–	1259	–	–	–	–

Visualization

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