Is this project an undergraduate, graduate, or faculty project?
Undergraduate
individual
What campus are you from?
Daytona Beach
Authors' Class Standing
Skylar Butler, Junior
Lead Presenter's Name
Skylar Butler
Faculty Mentor Name
Ted Von Hippel
Abstract
This research is an investigation into precision and accuracy of age determination in the open star cluster NGC 2168 using BASE-9 software. The project is divided into two parts with the first being the determination of the age of the entire cluster and the second being age determination of the individual stars within the cluster. Part one involves analyzing the collective properties of the cluster to derive its age. Part two involves assessing the age of individual stars within the selected star clusters using BASE-9 software. Through analysis of individual stars within the chosen clusters, we evaluated the reliability and validity of the age determinations obtained. This research project aims to contribute to the understanding of precision in age determination for both open star clusters and for individual stars by utilizing BASE-9 software by studying collective and individual age determinations of one open star cluster. This research will additionally contribute to advancing the knowledge of stellar evolution and star cluster properties.
Did this research project receive funding support from the Office of Undergraduate Research.
Yes, SURF
Age Analysis of NGC 2168 Cluster using BASE-9 Software
This research is an investigation into precision and accuracy of age determination in the open star cluster NGC 2168 using BASE-9 software. The project is divided into two parts with the first being the determination of the age of the entire cluster and the second being age determination of the individual stars within the cluster. Part one involves analyzing the collective properties of the cluster to derive its age. Part two involves assessing the age of individual stars within the selected star clusters using BASE-9 software. Through analysis of individual stars within the chosen clusters, we evaluated the reliability and validity of the age determinations obtained. This research project aims to contribute to the understanding of precision in age determination for both open star clusters and for individual stars by utilizing BASE-9 software by studying collective and individual age determinations of one open star cluster. This research will additionally contribute to advancing the knowledge of stellar evolution and star cluster properties.