NGC 6819 stellar radial-velocity and photometry

Using both newly observed and other available photometry and astrometry, we define a primary target sample of 1454 stars that includes main-sequence, subgiant, giant, and blue straggler stars, spanning a magnitude range of 11<=V<=16.5 and an approximate mass range of 1.1-1.6M_{sun}_. Our sample covers a 23 arcminute (13pc) square field of view centered on the cluster.

We have measured 6571 radial velocities for an unbiased sample of 1207 stars in the direction of the open cluster NGC 6819, with a single-measurement precision of 0.4km/s for most narrow-lined stars. We use our RV data to calculate membership probabilities for stars with >=3 measurements, providing the first comprehensive membership study of the cluster core that includes stars from the giant branch through the upper main sequence.