Chemical distribution of elements along the Galactic disk traced by Open Clusters
Open clusters are unique tools to study the chemical distribution of elements along the Galactic disk and its evolution with time. Thanks to precise astrometry and parallaxes from Gaia DR2, it is possible to identify the stars observed by GALAH (and by other spectroscopic surveys) that are members of these stellar associations. Once the cluster members are identified, radial velocities and chemical abundances from spectroscopy will allow us to characterise the Galactic cluster population as a function of kinematic, space, time and chemical abundances.
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