Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Jun 2009
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2009aj....137.4753j&link_type=abstract
The Astronomical Journal, Volume 137, Issue 6, pp. 4753-4765 (2009).
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
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Galaxy: Abundances, Open Clusters And Associations: Individual: Ngc 1817 Ngc 1883 Ngc 2141 Ngc 2158, Stars: Abundances
Scientific paper
We present an analysis of high-dispersion echelle spectra of seven giant stars in the ~1-2 Gyr old open clusters NGC 1817, NGC 1883, NGC 2141, and NGC 2158. Abundances were determined relative to the bright, mildly metal-poor disk giant Arcturus. NGC 1817, NGC 1883, NGC 2141, and NGC 2158 are found to have a mean [Fe/H] = -0.07 ± 0.04, -0.01 ± 0.01, +0.00 ± 0.16, and -0.03 ± 0.14 (s.d.), respectively. All four clusters show modest (~0.1 dex) enhancements of Na and Si, and scaled solar abundances of Al and Mg, while [O/Fe] ~ -0.15 dex. [Ca/Fe] and [Ti/Fe] values are slightly subsolar in all four clusters, but this may be due to a systematic effect. Given that all four of these clusters are located at R gc > 10 kpc in the disk, and barring any systematic effects, our results imply that any abrupt transition in abundance in the Galactic disk occurs beyond R gc ~ 13 kpc.
Friel Eileen D.
Jacobson Heather R.
Pilachowski Catherine A.
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