We present CCD BV and JHKs 2MASS photometric data for the open cluster
NGC 1513. We observed 609 stars in the direction of the cluster up to a
limiting magnitude of V∼19 mag. The star count method shows that the
centre of the cluster lies at α2000=04h09m36s,
δ2000=49∘28′43′′ and its angular size is r=10 arcmin.
The optical and near-infrared two-colour diagrams reveal the colour excesses in
the direction of the cluster as E(B−V)=0.68±0.06, E(J−H)=0.21±0.02 and
E(J−Ks)=0.33±0.04 mag. These results are consistent with normal
interstellar extinction values. Optical and near-infrared Zero Age
Main-Sequences (ZAMS) provided an average distance modulus of
(m−M)0=10.80±0.13 mag, which can be translated into a distance of
1440±80 pc. Finally, using Padova isochrones we determined the metallicity
and age of the cluster as Z=0.015±0.004 ([M/H]=−0.10±0.10 dex) and
log(t/yr)=8.40±0.04, respectively.Comment: 15 pages, 12 figures and 4 tables, accepted for publication in
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