We present the results of photometric surveys for stellar rotation in the Hyades and in Praesepe, using data obtained as part of the SuperWASP exoplanetary transit-search programme. We determined accurate rotation periods for more than 120 sources whose cluster membership was confirmed by common proper motion and colour-magnitude fits to the clusters' isochrones. This allowed us to determine the effect of magnetic braking on a wide range of spectral types for expected ages of ~600Myr for the Hyades and Praesepe. Both clusters show a tight and nearly linear relation between J-Ks colour and rotation period in the F, G and K spectral range. This confirms that loss of angular momentum was significant enough that stars with strongly different initial rotation rates have converged to the same rotation period for a given mass, by the ages of Hyades and Praesepe.

Cone search capability for table J/MNRAS/413/2218/table1 (Hyades SuperWASP fields used in this survey)

Cone search capability for table J/MNRAS/413/2218/hyades (Hyades members with SuperWASP rotation periods)

Cone search capability for table J/MNRAS/413/2218/praesepe (Praesepe members with SuperWASP rotation periods)