IR photometry of NGC 1893 variables

The association of the present variable candidates to the cluster NGC 1893 has been determined by using (U-B)/(B-V) and (J-H)/(H-K) two colour diagrams, and V/(V-I) colour-magnitude diagram. 45 stars are found to be main-sequence variables and these could be B-type variable stars associated with the cluster. We classified these objects as {beta} Cep, slowly pulsating B stars and new class variables as discussed by Mowlavi et al. (2013, Cat.

J/A+A/554/A108). These variable candidates show ~0.005 to ~0.02mag brightness variations with periods of <1.0d. 17 new class variables are located in the H-R diagram between the slowly pulsating B stars and {delta} Scuti variables. Pulsation could be one of the causes for periodic brightness variations in these stars.