ω Centauri: Not a Recent Merger but Self-Enriched?

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Jul 2003

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2003apj...591l.127p&link_type=abstract

The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 591, Issue 2, pp. L127-L130.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Astrometry, Galaxy: Globular Clusters: Individual: Ngc Number: Ngc 5139, Stars: Kinematics, Stars: Supernovae: General

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The globular cluster ω Centauri shows the largest spread in chemical element abundances of known clusters. We discuss the recent proposal that the most metal-rich stars have a bulk transverse motion with respect to the other cluster members and show that this could arise as a spurious effect resulting from a residual color/magnitude-related term in the proper motions. We briefly discuss the possibility of self-enrichment for this most metal-rich component, including Type Ia supernovae ejecta.

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