A tale of three cities OmegaCAM discovers multiple sequences in the color magnitude diagram of the Orion Nebula Cluster
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Beccari, G.
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A tale of three cities OmegaCAM discovers multiple sequences in the color magnitude diagram of the Orion Nebula Cluster
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As part of the accretion discs in H alpha with OmegaCAM (ADHOC) survey, we imaged a region of 12x8 square degrees around the Orion Nebula Cluster in r, i and H alpha. Thanks to the high-quality photometry obtained, we discovered three well-separated pre-main sequences in the color-magnitude diagram. The populations are all concentrated towards the cluster's center. Although several explanations can be invoked to explain these sequences, we are left with two competitive but intriguing scenarios: a population of unresolved binaries with an exotic mass ratio distribution, or three populations with different ages. Independent high-resolution spectroscopy supports the presence of discrete episodes of star formation, each separated by about a million years. The stars from the two putative youngest populations rotate faster than the older ones, in agreement with the evolution of stellar rotation observed in pre-main sequence stars younger than 4 Myr in several star forming regions. Whatever the final explanation, our results prompt a revised look at the formation mode and early evolution of stars in clusters.
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UK's Science and Technology Facilities Council
Swiss National Science Foundation
Belgian Fund for Scientific Research (Fond National de la Recherche Scientifique, FNRS)
FRFC 2.5.594.09.F
Gruber Foundation Fellowship
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Astronomy & Astrophysics, 604, A22 (2017)
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