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111. Abundance analysis of 9 very metal-poor stars
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/838/90
Title:
Abundance analysis of 9 very metal-poor stars
Short Name:
J/ApJ/838/90
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
We have performed a differential line-by-line chemical abundance analysis, ultimately relative to the Sun, of nine very metal-poor main-sequence (MS) halo stars, near [Fe/H]=-2dex. Our abundances range from -2.66<=[Fe/H]<=-1.40dex with conservative uncertainties of 0.07dex. We find an average [{alpha}/Fe]=0.34+/-0.09dex, typical of the Milky Way. While our spectroscopic atmosphere parameters provide good agreement with Hubble Space Telescope parallaxes, there is significant disagreement with temperature and gravity parameters indicated by observed colors and theoretical isochrones. Although a systematic underestimate of the stellar temperature by a few hundred degrees could explain this difference, it is not supported by current effective temperature studies and would create large uncertainties in the abundance determinations. Both 1D and <3D> hydrodynamical models combined with separate 1D non-LTE effects do not yet account for the atmospheres of real metal-poor MS stars, but a fully 3D non-LTE treatment may be able to explain the ionization imbalance found in this work.
112. Abundance distribution of stars with planets
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/MNRAS/370/163
Title:
Abundance distribution of stars with planets
Short Name:
J/MNRAS/370/163
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
We present the results of a uniform, high-precision spectroscopic metallicity study of 136 G-type stars from the Anglo-Australian Planet Search, 20 of which are known to harbour extrasolar planets (as at 2005 July). Abundances in Fe, C, Na, Al, Si, Ca, Ti and Ni are presented, along with Stroemgen photometric metallicities. This study is one of several recent studies examining the metallicities of a sample of planet-host and non-planet-host stars that were obtained from a single sample, and analysed in an identical manner, providing an unbiased estimate of the metallicity trends for planet-bearing stars. We find that non-parametric tests of the distribution of metallicities for planet-host and non-planet-host stars are significantly different at a level of 99.4 per cent confidence. We confirm the previously observed trend for planet-host stars to have higher mean metallicities than non-planet-host stars, with a mean metallicity for planet-host stars of [Fe/H]=0.06+/-0.03dex compared with [Fe/H]=0.09+/-0.01dex for non-host-stars in our sample. This enrichment is also seen in the other elements studied. Based on our findings, we suggest that this observed enhancement is more likely a relic of the original gas cloud from which the star and its planets formed, rather than being due to 'pollution' of the stellar photosphere.
113. Abundance gradients from disk PNs
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/282/436
Title:
Abundance gradients from disk PNs
Short Name:
J/A+A/282/436
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
A new determination of the radial abundance gradients of O/H, Ne/H, S/H, and Ar/H is made for disk planetary nebulae, (PN), that is, those objects of Peimbert types I, II, and III. On the basis of a sample containing 200 nebulae, it can be concluded that these gradients are generally similar, and of the same order of magnitude as the O/H gradient displayed by galactic HII regions. Some distance-independent correlations confirm the accuracy of the abundances and support the interpretation of the gradients in terms of chemical evolution models. The time evolution of the abundance gradients in the Milky Way is investigated, and their variation with the types of PN are compared with predictions of chemical evolution models.
114. Abundance gradients in low SB spirals
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/MNRAS/454/3664
Title:
Abundance gradients in low SB spirals
Short Name:
J/MNRAS/454/3664
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
We acquired spectra of 141 HII regions in 10 late-type low surface brightness galaxies (LSBGs). The analysis of the chemical abundances obtained from the nebular emission lines shows that metallicity gradients are a common feature of LSBGs, contrary to previous claims concerning the absence of such gradients in this class of galaxies. The average slope, when expressed in units of the isophotal radius, is found to be significantly shallower in comparison to galaxies of high surface brightness. This result can be attributed to the reduced surface brightness range measured across their discs, when combined with a universal surface mass density-metallicity relation. With a similar argument we explain the common abundance gradient observed in high surface brightness galaxy (HSBG) discs and its approximate dispersion. This conclusion is reinforced by our result that LSBGs share the same common abundance gradient with HSBGs, when the slope is expressed in terms of the exponential disc scalelength.
115. Abundance gradients in planetary nebulae
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/345/629
Title:
Abundance gradients in planetary nebulae
Short Name:
J/A+A/345/629
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
Radial abundance gradients of the element ratios O/H, Ne/H, S/H, and Ar/H are determined on the basis of a sample of disk planetary nebulae. The behaviour of the gradients at large distances from the galactic centre, R>R_0_=7.6kpc, is emphasized. It is concluded that the derived gradients are consistent with an approximately constant slope in the inner parts of the Galaxy, and some flattening for distances larger than R_0_. A comparison is made with previous determinations using both photoionized nebulae and young stars, and some consequences on theoretical models for the chemical evolution of the galactic disk are discussed.
116. Abundance gradients in the Galaxy
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJS/162/346
Title:
Abundance gradients in the Galaxy
Short Name:
J/ApJS/162/346
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
Six HII regions at galactocentric distances of R=10-15kpc have been observed in the far-IR emission lines of [OIII] (52{mu}m, 88{mu}m), [NIII] (57{mu}m), and [SIII] (19{mu}m) using the Kuiper Airborne Observatory. These observations have been combined with Very Large Array radio continuum observations of these sources to determine the abundances of O++, N++, and S++ relative to hydrogen. In addition, eight of the most recent sets of measurements of ionic line strengths in HII regions have been reanalyzed in order to attempt to reconcile differences in optical versus far-IR abundance determinations. We have in total 168 sets of observations of 117 HII regions in our analysis.
117. Abundance in stars of the outer galactic disk. IV.
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/144/95
Title:
Abundance in stars of the outer galactic disk. IV.
Short Name:
J/AJ/144/95
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
We present radial velocities and chemical abundances for nine stars in the old, distant open clusters Be18, Be21, Be22, Be32, and PWM4. For Be18 and PWM4, these are the first chemical abundance measurements. Combining our data with literature results produces a compilation of some 68 chemical abundance measurements in 49 unique clusters. For this combined sample, we study the chemical abundances of open clusters as a function of distance, age, and metallicity. We confirm that the metallicity gradient in the outer disk is flatter than the gradient in the vicinity of the solar neighborhood. We also confirm that the open clusters in the outer disk are metal-poor with enhancements in the ratios [{alpha}/Fe] and perhaps [Eu/Fe]. All elements show negligible or small trends between [X/Fe] and distance (<0.02dex/kpc), but for some elements, there is a hint that the local (R_GC_<13kpc) and distant (R_GC_>13kpc) samples may have different trends with distance. There is no evidence for significant abundance trends versus age (<0.04dex/Gyr). We measure the linear relation between [X/Fe] and metallicity, [Fe/H], and find that the scatter about the mean trend is comparable to the measurement uncertainties. Comparison with solar neighborhood field giants shows that the open clusters share similar abundance ratios [X/Fe] at a given metallicity. While the flattening of the metallicity gradient and enhanced [{alpha}/Fe] ratios in the outer disk suggest a chemical enrichment history different from that of the solar neighborhood, we echo the sentiments expressed by Friel et al. that definitive conclusions await homogeneous analyses of larger samples of stars in larger numbers of clusters. Arguably, our understanding of the evolution of the outer disk from open clusters is currently limited by systematic abundance differences between various studies.
118. Abundance measurements in Sculptor dSph
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/705/328
Title:
Abundance measurements in Sculptor dSph
Short Name:
J/ApJ/705/328
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
We present measurements of Fe, Mg, Si, Ca, and Ti abundances for 388 radial velocity member stars in the Sculptor dwarf spheroidal galaxy (dSph), a satellite of the Milky Way (MW). This is the largest sample of individual {alpha} element (Mg, Si, Ca, and Ti) abundance measurements in any single dSph. The measurements are made from Keck/Deep Imaging Multi-Object Spectrometer medium-resolution spectra (6400-9000{AA}, R~6500). Based on comparisons to published high-resolution (R>~20000) spectroscopic measurements, our measurements have uncertainties of {alpha}[Fe/H]=0.14 and {alpha}[{alpha}/Fe]=0.13. We have discovered one star with [Fe/H]=-3.80+/-0.28, which is the most metal-poor star known anywhere except the MW halo, but high-resolution spectroscopy is needed to measure this star's detailed abundances.
119. Abundance of Ba in 47 Tuc
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/656/A67
Title:
Abundance of Ba in 47 Tuc
Short Name:
J/A+A/656/A67
Date:
22 Feb 2022
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
While most (if not all) Type I Galactic globular clusters (GGCs) are characterised by spreads in the abundances of light chemical elements (e.g. Li, N, O, Na, Mg, Al), it is not yet well established whether similar spreads may exist in s-process elements as well. We investigated the possible difference in Ba abundance between the primordial (1P) and polluted (2P) stars in the Galactic globular cluster (GGC) 47 Tuc (NGC 104). For this purpose, we obtained homogeneous abundances of Fe, Na, and Ba in a sample of 261 red giant branch (RGB) stars. Abundances of Na and Ba were determined using archival GIRAFFE/VLT spectra and 1D non-local thermodynamic equilibrium (NLTE) abundance analysis methodology. Contrary to the finding of Gratton et al. (2013A&A...549A..41G), we did not detect any significant Ba-Na correlation or 2P-1P Ba abundance difference in the sample of 261 RGB stars in 47 Tuc. This corroborates the result of D'Orazi et al. (2010ApJ...719L.213D), who found no statistically significant Ba-Na correlation in 110 RGB stars in this GGC. The average barium-to-iron ratio obtained in the sample of 261 RGB stars, <[Ba/Fe]_1DNLTE_>=-0.01+/-0.06, agrees well with those determined in Galactic field stars at this metallicity and may therefore represent the abundance of primordial proto-cluster gas that has not been altered during the subsequent chemical evolution of the cluster.
120. Abundance of five stars in NGC 6397
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/142/63
Title:
Abundance of five stars in NGC 6397
Short Name:
J/AJ/142/63
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
We present chemical abundances in three red giants and two turnoff (TO) stars in the metal-poor Galactic globular cluster (GC) NGC 6397 based on spectroscopy obtained with the Magellan Inamori Kyocera Echelle high-resolution spectrograph on the Magellan 6.5m Clay telescope. Our results are based on a line-by-line differential abundance analysis relative to the well-studied red giant Arcturus and the Galactic halo field star HIP 66815.

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