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- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/567/A88
- Title:
- Abundances in HII regions of M81
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/567/A88
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present a new set of weak-line abundances of HII regions in M81, based on Gemini Multi-Object Spectrograph (GMOS) observations. The aim is to derive plasma and abundance analysis for a sizable set of emission-line targets to study the galactic chemical contents in the framework of galactic metallicity gradients. We used the weak-line abundance approach by deriving electron density and temperatures for several HII regions in M81. Gradient analysis is based on oxygen abundances. Together with a set of HII region abundances determined similarly by us with Multi-Mirror Telescope (MMT) spectra, the new data yield to a radial oxygen gradient of -0.088+/-0.013dex/kpc, which is steeper than the metallicity gradient obtained for planetary nebulae (-0.044+/-0.007dex/kpc). This result could be interpreted as gradient evolution with time: Models of galactic evolution with inside-out disk formation associated to pre-enriched gas infall would produce such difference of gradients, although stellar migration effects would also induce a difference in the metallicity gradients between the old and young populations.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/768/L12
- Title:
- Abundances in host stars XO-2S and XO-2N
- Short Name:
- J/ApJ/768/L12
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- With the aim of connecting the compositions of stars and planets, we present the abundances of carbon and oxygen, as well as iron and nickel, for the transiting exoplanet host star XO-2N and its wide-separation binary companion XO-2S. Stellar parameters are derived from high-resolution, high signal-to-noise spectra, and the two stars are found to be similar in their T_eff_, log g, iron ([Fe/H]), and nickel ([Ni/H]) abundances. Their carbon ([C/H]) and oxygen ([O/H]) abundances also overlap within errors, although XO-2N may be slightly more C-rich and O-rich than XO-2S. The C/O ratios of both stars (~0.60+/-0.20) may also be somewhat larger than solar (C/O~0.50). The XO-2 system has a transiting hot Jupiter orbiting one binary component but not the other, allowing us to probe the potential effects planet formation might have on the host star composition. Additionally, with multiple observations of its atmosphere the transiting exoplanet XO-2b lends itself to compositional analysis, which can be compared to the natal chemical environment established by our binary star elemental abundances. This work sets the stage for determining how similar or different exoplanet and host star compositions are, and the implications for planet formation, by discussing the C/O ratio measurements in the unique environment of a visual binary system with one star hosting a transiting hot Jupiter.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AZh/77/96
- Title:
- Abundances in Hyades red giants
- Short Name:
- J/AZh/77/96
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- CCD spectra are obtained in 1994-1997 on the 2.6-m telescope of the Crimean Astrophysical observatory in the first chamber of the Coude focus. The dispersion was 3{AA}/mm and the signal-to-noise ratios were 100-300.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/420/135
- Title:
- Abundances in intracluster medium with XMM
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/420/135
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- XMM-Newton observations of 19 galaxy clusters are used to measure the elemental abundances and their spatial distributions in the intracluster medium. The sample mainly consists of X-ray bright and relaxed clusters with a cD galaxy. Along with detailed Si, S and Fe radial abundance distributions within 300-700kpc in radius, the O abundances are accurately derived in the central region of the clusters. The Fe abundance maxima towards the cluster center, possibly due to the metals from the cD galaxy, are spatially resolved. The Si and S abundances also exhibit central increases in general, resulting in uniform Fe-Si-S ratios within the cluster. In contrast, the O abundances are in general uniform over the cluster. The mean O to Fe ratio within the cluster core is sub-solar, while that of the cluster scale is larger than the solar ratio. These measurements indicate that most of the Fe-Si-S and O in the intracluster medium have different origins, presumably in supernovae Ia and II, respectively. The obtained Fe and O mass are also used to discuss the past star formation history in clusters.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/MNRAS/234/583
- Title:
- Abundances in Magellanic Cloud planetary nebulae
- Short Name:
- J/MNRAS/234/583
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- Optical spectroscopic data for 71 Planetary Nebulae (PN) in the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds have been analysed. The line fluxes have been used to determine nebular temperatures, densities, and the abundances of He, N, O, Ne and Ar, relative to H. In our sample there are 12 nebulae with N/O>=0.5, resembling Peimbert's Type I PN; six low-excitation objects [1<=I(5007)/I(H{beat})<=4], and four very-low excitation (VLE) nebulae [I(H{beta})>I(5007)], similar to the Galactic VLE class. Mean abundances have been calculated for the nebulae not in these special groups. After correction for collisional excitation contributions to the nebular He I lines, PN in the SMC and LMC yield mass fractions of Y=0.249+/-0.025 and Y=0.258+/-0.012, respectively.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/120/1364
- Title:
- Abundances in M3 and M13
- Short Name:
- J/AJ/120/1364
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We analyze high-resolution, high signal-to-noise ratio spectra of six red giant branch (RGB) stars in the globular cluster M3 (NGC 5272) and three in M13 (NGC 6205) that were obtained with the 4 m Mayall Telescope and echelle spectrometer on Kitt Peak. The spectra include lines of O, Na, Mg, Al, Si, Ca, Ti, V, Mn, Fe, and Ni. We also analyze the [Al/Fe] values of 96 RGB stars in M13 covering the brightest 3.5 mag, which include 66 measurements that were derived from moderate-resolution, low signal-to-noise ratio spectra obtained with the WIYN 3.5 m telescope and Hydra multiobject spectrograph, also on Kitt Peak.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/900/146
- Title:
- Abundances in 2 metal-poor GCs, M53 & NGC5053
- Short Name:
- J/ApJ/900/146
- Date:
- 02 Feb 2022 13:00:59
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We search for extratidal stars around two metal-poor Galactic globular clusters, M53 and NGC 5053, using the near-infrared APOGEE spectra. Applying the t-distributed stochastic neighbor embedding (t-SNE) algorithm on the chemical abundances and radial velocities results in identification of two isolated stellar groups composed of cluster member stars in the t-SNE projection plane. With additional selection criteria of radial velocity, location in the color-magnitude diagram, and abundances from a manual chemical analysis, we find a total of 73 cluster member candidates; seven extratidal stars are found beyond the tidal radii of the two clusters. The extratidal stars around the clusters tend to be located along the leading direction of the cluster proper motion, and the individual proper motion of these stars also seems to be compatible to those of clusters. Interestingly, we find that one extratidal star of NGC 5053 is located on the southern outskirts of M53, which is part of common stellar envelope by the tidal interaction between two clusters. We discuss the nature of this star in the context of the tidal interaction between two clusters. We find apparent Mg-Al anticorrelations with a clear gap and spread (~0.9dex) in Al abundances for both clusters, and a light Si abundance spread (~0.3dex) for NGC 5053. Since all extratidal stars have Mg-enhanced and Al-depleted features, they could be first-generation stars of two globular clusters. Our results support that M53 and NGC5053 originated in dwarf galaxies and are surrounded by extended stellar substructures of more numerous populations of clusters.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/857/2
- Title:
- Abundances in 6 metal-poor stars
- Short Name:
- J/ApJ/857/2
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present new abundances derived from CuI, CuII, ZnI, and ZnII lines in six warm (5766<=T_eff_<=6427K), metal-poor (-2.50<=[Fe/H]<=-0.95) dwarf and subgiant (3.64<=logg<=4.44) stars. These abundances are derived from archival high-resolution ultraviolet spectra from the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph on board the Hubble Space Telescope and ground-based optical spectra from several observatories. Ionized Cu and Zn are the majority species, and abundances derived from CuII and ZnII lines should be largely insensitive to departures from local thermodynamic equilibrium (LTE). We find good agreement between the [Zn/H] ratios derived separately from ZnI and ZnII lines, suggesting that departures from LTE are, at most, minimal (<~0.1dex). We find that the [Cu/H] ratios derived from CuII lines are 0.36+/-0.06dex larger than those derived from CuI lines in the most metal-poor stars ([Fe/H]{<}-1.8), suggesting that LTE underestimates the Cu abundance derived from CuI lines. The deviations decrease in more metal-rich stars. Our results validate previous theoretical non-LTE calculations for both Cu and Zn, supporting earlier conclusions that the enhancement of [Zn/Fe] in metal-poor stars is legitimate, and the deficiency of [Cu/Fe] in metal-poor stars may not be as large as previously thought.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/675/1213
- Title:
- Abundances in M33 HII regions
- Short Name:
- J/ApJ/675/1213
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present a new determination of the metallicity gradient in M33, based on Keck LRIS measurements of oxygen abundances using the temperature-sensitive emission line [OIII] {lambda}4363 in 61 HII regions. These data approximately triple the sample of direct oxygen abundances in M33. We find a central abundance of 12+log(O/H)=8.36+/-0.04 and a slope of -0.027+/-0.012dex/kpc, in agreement with infrared measurements of the neon abundance gradient but much shallower than most previous oxygen gradient measurements. There is substantial intrinsic scatter of 0.11dex in the metallicity at any given radius in M33, which imposes a fundamental limit on the accuracy of gradient measurements that rely on small samples of objects. We also show that the ionization state of neon does not follow the ionization state of oxygen as is commonly assumed, suggesting that neon abundance measurements from optical emission lines require careful treatment of the ionization corrections.