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Absolute proper motions of open clusters. I. Observational data
Mean proper motions and parallaxes of 205 open clusters were determinedfrom their member stars found in the Hipparcos Catalogue. 360 clusterswere searched for possible members, excluding nearby clusters withdistances D < 200 pc. Members were selected using ground basedinformation (photometry, radial velocity, proper motion, distance fromthe cluster centre) and information provided by Hipparcos (propermotion, parallax). Altogether 630 certain and 100 possible members werefound. A comparison of the Hipparcos parallaxes with photometricdistances of open clusters shows good agreement. The Hipparcos dataconfirm or reject the membership of several Cepheids in the studiedclusters. Tables 1 and 2 are only available in electronic form at theCDS via anonymous ftp to cdsarc.u-strasbg.fr (130.79.128.5) or viahttp://cdsweb.u-strasbg.fr/Abstract.html

An extensive Delta a-photometric survey of southern B and A type bright stars
Photoelectric photometry of 803 southern BS objects in the Deltaa-system as detection tool for magnetic chemically peculiar (=CP2) starshas been carried out and compared to published spectral types. Thestatistical yield of such objects detected by both techniques ispractically the same. We show that there are several factors whichcontaminate the search for these stars, but this contamination is onlyof the order of 10% in both techniques. We find a smooth transition fromnormal to peculiar stars. Our sample exhibits the largest fraction ofCP2 stars at their bluest colour interval, i.e. 10% of all stars in thecolour range -0.19 <= B-V < -0.10 or -0.10 <= b-y < -0.05.No peculiar stars based on the Delta a-criterion were found at bluercolours. Towards the red side the fraction of CP2 stars drops to about3% for positive values of B-V or b-y with red limits roughlycorresponding to normal stars of spectral type A5. The photometricbehaviour of other peculiar stars: Am, HgMn, delta Del, lambda Boo, Heabnormal stars, as well as Be/shell stars and supergiants shows someslight, but definite deviations from normal stars. Spectroscopic andvisual binaries are not distinguished from normal stars in their Delta abehaviour. The results of this work justify larger statistical work(e.g. in open clusters) employing more time-saving photometric methods(CCD). \newpage Based on observations obtained at the European SouthernObservatory, La Silla, Chile. This research has made use of the Simbaddatabase, operated at CDS, Strasbourg, France. Table 2 is only availablein electronic form via anonymous ftp 130.79.128.5 orhttp://cdsweb.u-strasbg.fr/Abstract.html

Catalogue of blue stragglers in open clusters.
An extensive survey of blue straggler candidates in galactic openclusters of both hemispheres is presented. The blue stragglers wereselected considering their positions in the cluster colour-magnitudediagrams.They were categorized according to the accuracy of thephotometric measurements and membership probabilities. An amount of 959blue straggler candidates in 390 open clusters of all ages wereidentified and classified. A set of basic data is given for everycluster and blue straggler. The information is arranged in the form of acatalogue. Blue stragglers are found in clusters of all ages. Thepercentage of clusters with blue stragglers generally grows with age andrichness of the clusters. The mean ratio of the number of bluestragglers to the number of cluster main sequence stars is approximatelyconstant up to a cluster age of about 10^8.6^ yr and rises for olderclusters. In general, the blue stragglers show a remarkable degree ofcentral concentration.

Observational study of CS776 and of diffuse band carriers in its circumstellar environment
Photometric and spectroscopic data obtained on the carbon star CS776 inthe optical and infrared ranges are presented. From a monitoring inbands J, H,K, L and M over a period of 4 years, the star is found to beslightly variable (Delta Mbol less than 0.7) without evidence ofperiodicity. The 0.5-60 micron energy distribution shows that the staris surrounded by a circumstellar dust shell; the properties of the dustare similar to those of dust around carbon Miras. At the kinematicdistance of 1.3 kpc, the average absolute luminosity is about 10,000solar luminosity. Optical spectra show molecular bands of C2 and CN asin carbon Miras. From an excess in bands U and B, a companion of type A3V-III was found. This companion is shown to be physically associated toCS776 and reddened by its circumstellar material.

Variability of A and F main sequence stars.
Abstract image available at:http://adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-bib_query?1971A&A....12..223J&db_key=AST

Photometric standard sequences in Puppis iII = 235° - 255°
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The open clusters NGC 2546, Pi 1, NGC 2579, and Cr 185
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Observation and Astrometry data

Constellation:Achterdeck des Schiffs
Right ascension:08h12m51.50s
Declination:-37°55'28.0"
Apparent magnitude:6.43
Distance:172.117 parsecs
Proper motion RA:-2.5
Proper motion Dec:-1.6
B-T magnitude:6.536
V-T magnitude:6.405

Catalogs and designations:
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HD 1989HD 68862
TYCHO-2 2000TYC 7660-3787-1
USNO-A2.0USNO-A2 0450-06260542
BSC 1991HR 3233
HIPHIP 40220

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