A double stellar generation in the Globular Cluster NGC6656 (M 22). Two stellar groups with different iron and s-process element abundance

Details A double stellar generation in the Globular Cluster NGC6656 (M 22). Two stellar groups with different iron and s-process element abundance A double stellar generation in the Globular Cluster NGC6656 (M 22). Two stellar groups with different iron and s-process element abundance

2009-05-25

arxiv.org/abs/0905.4058v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics

17 Pages, 21 figures, Accepted for publication in A&A

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AIMS. In this paper we present the chemical abundance analysis from high resolution UVES spectra of seventeen bright giant stars of the Globular Cluster M~22. RESULTS. We obtained an average iron abundance of [Fe/H]=-1.76\pm0.02 (internal errors only) and an \alpha enhancement of 0.36\pm0.04 (internal errors only). Na and O, and Al and O follow the well known anti-correlation found in many other GCs. We identified two groups of stars with significantly different abundances of the s-process elements Y, Zr and Ba. The relative numbers of the two group members are very similar to the ratio of the stars in the two SGBs of M22 recently found by Piotto (2009). Y and Ba abundances do not correlate with Na, O and Al. The s-element rich stars are also richer in iron and have higher Ca abundances. The results from high resolution spectra have been further confirmed by lower resolution GIRAFFE spectra of fourteen additional M22 stars. GIRAFFE spectra show also that the Eu -- a pure r-process element -- abundance is not related to the iron content. We discuss the chemical abundance pattern of M22 stars in the context of the multiple stellar populations in GC scenario.

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