A catalog of 29 open clusters and associations observed by the Kepler and K2 Missions

TL;DR

This paper presents a comprehensive catalog of 29 star clusters observed by Kepler and K2, detailing their observational data and scientific relevance to encourage further research using these datasets.

Contribution

It provides the first detailed catalog of Kepler/K2 observed clusters, including their basic info and scientific importance, to facilitate future astrophysical studies.

Findings

Catalog includes 29 clusters with ages from 1 Myr to 11 Gyr.

Highlights current scientific attention and potential research directions.

Encourages community engagement with Kepler/K2 cluster data.

Abstract

Over the past nine years, the Kepler and K2 Missions have carried out high precision photometric monitoring of more than half a million stars. Among these targets are 29 clusters and associations, with ages from 1 Myr to over 11 Gyr. We have generated a catalog of Kepler/K2 clusters, including basic information about the observations as well as the degree of scientific attention paid to them thus far. We present the catalog and a discussion of current and future cluster science endeavors as a way to motivate the astronomical community to continue mining these exquisite datasets.