A Photometric Catalog of 77 Newly Recognized Star Clusters in M31

This paper describes the results of a Hubble Space Telescope ( HST) WFPC2 search for star clusters in active star-formation regions of M31. Nine of the clusters were previously cataloged and 77 are new. Our 23 fields cover key areas of the galaxy's recent star-formation activity. We provide a catalog of positions and integrated magnitudes in four colors, taken with the 336W, 439W, 555W, and 814W filters of the HST. A future article will discuss the results of stellar photometry in some of the clusters in six colors, including two additional uv colors. The integrated magnitudes and colors of the clusters show a range of characteristics, but the mean color is bluer than for previous surveys, reflecting the concentration of our sample on active star-forming regions. Absolute magnitudes range from M(555) = -10.3 to -3.5. The observed luminosity function shows a nearly Gaussian distribution with a peak value at M(555) = -5.4 and a shoulder of unusually bright clusters. We look in detail at two of these unusually bright examples, cluster 45 (C410) and cluster 10 (BH05). C410 lies at the core of a bright H II region. Its absolute magnitude is M(555) = -10.3. BH05 is a similar object, with an absolute magnitude of M(555) = -8.9. These two clusters are among the most luminous young clusters in M31.