The substructure and halo population of the Double Cluster $h$ and $chi$ Persei. (arXiv:1902.06892v1 [astro-ph.GA])

The substructure and halo population of the Double Cluster $h$ and $chi$ Persei. (arXiv:1902.06892v1 [astro-ph.GA])
<a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Zhong_J/0/1/0/all/0/1">Jing Zhong</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Chen_L/0/1/0/all/0/1">Li Chen</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Kouwenhoven_M/0/1/0/all/0/1">M.B.N. Kouwenhoven</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Li_L/0/1/0/all/0/1">Lu Li</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Shao_Z/0/1/0/all/0/1">Zhengyi Shao</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Hou_J/0/1/0/all/0/1">Jinliang Hou</a>

In order to study the stellar population and possible substructures in the
outskirts of Double Cluster $h$ and $chi$ Persei, we investigate using the
GAIA DR2 data a sky area of about 7.5 degrees in radius around the Double
Cluster cores. We identify member stars using various criteria, including their
kinematics (viz, proper motion), individual parallaxes, as well as photometric
properties. A total of 2186 member stars in the parameter space were identified
as members. Based on the spatial distribution of the member stars, we find an
extended halo structure of $h$ and $chi$ Persei, about 6 – 8 times larger than
their core radii. We report the discovery of filamentary substructures
extending to about 200 pc away from the Double Cluster. The tangential
velocities of these distant substructures suggest that they are more likely to
be the remnants of primordial structures, instead of a tidally disrupted stream
from the cluster cores. Moreover, the internal kinematic analysis indicates
that halo stars seems to be experiencing a dynamic stretching in the RA
direction, while the impact of the core components is relatively negligible.
This work also suggests that the physical scale and internal motions of young
massive star clusters may be more complex than previously thought.

In order to study the stellar population and possible substructures in the
outskirts of Double Cluster $h$ and $chi$ Persei, we investigate using the
GAIA DR2 data a sky area of about 7.5 degrees in radius around the Double
Cluster cores. We identify member stars using various criteria, including their
kinematics (viz, proper motion), individual parallaxes, as well as photometric
properties. A total of 2186 member stars in the parameter space were identified
as members. Based on the spatial distribution of the member stars, we find an
extended halo structure of $h$ and $chi$ Persei, about 6 – 8 times larger than
their core radii. We report the discovery of filamentary substructures
extending to about 200 pc away from the Double Cluster. The tangential
velocities of these distant substructures suggest that they are more likely to
be the remnants of primordial structures, instead of a tidally disrupted stream
from the cluster cores. Moreover, the internal kinematic analysis indicates
that halo stars seems to be experiencing a dynamic stretching in the RA
direction, while the impact of the core components is relatively negligible.
This work also suggests that the physical scale and internal motions of young
massive star clusters may be more complex than previously thought.

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