Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics – Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2009-05-22
Astrophys.J.700:523-544,2009
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
26 pages, 28 figures. Accepted for publication in ApJ. Version with high resolution figures available at http://spider.ipac.
Scientific paper
10.1088/0004-637X/700/1/523
We perform an extensive test of theoretical stellar models for main-sequence stars in ugriz, using cluster fiducial sequences obtained in the previous paper of this series. We generate a set of isochrones using the Yale Rotating Evolutionary Code (YREC) with updated input physics, and derive magnitudes and colors in ugriz from MARCS model atmospheres. These models match cluster main sequences over a wide range of metallicity within the errors of the adopted cluster parameters. However, we find a large discrepancy of model colors at the lower main sequence (Teff < ~4500 K) for clusters at and above solar metallicity. We also reach similar conclusions using the theoretical isochrones of Girardi et al. and Dotter et al., but our new models are generally in better agreement with the data. Using our theoretical isochrones, we also derive main-sequence fitting distances and turn-off ages for five key globular clusters, and demonstrate the ability to derive these quantities from photometric data in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey. In particular, we exploit multiple color indices (g - r, g - i, and g - z) in the parameter estimation, which allows us to evaluate internal systematic errors. Our distance estimates, with an error of sigma(m - M) = 0.03-0.11 mag for individual clusters, are consistent with Hipparcos-based subdwarf fitting distances derived in the Johnson-Cousins or Stromgren photometric systems.
An Deokkeun
Beers Timothy C.
Delahaye Franck
Ivans Inese I.
Ivezic Zeljko
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