Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics – Galaxy Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2011-12-01
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Galaxy Astrophysics
Accepted for publication in the Astrophysical Journal. 27 pages manuscript format, 6 figures
Scientific paper
We report abundance analysis for 30 M giant stars in two inner Galactic bulge fields at (l,b)=(0,-1.75) deg and at (l,b)=(1,-2.65) deg, based on R=25,000 infrared spectroscopy from 1.5-1.8um using NIRSPEC at the Keck II telescope. We find iron abundances of <[Fe/H]>=-0.16 +/- 0.03 dex with a 1-sigma dispersion of 0.12 +/- 0.02 and <[Fe/H]>=-0.21 +/- 0.02 dex, with a 1-sigma dispersion of 0.09+/- 0.016 for the (l,b)=(0,-1.75) and (l,b)=(1,-2.65) deg fields, respectively. In agreement with all prior studies, we find enhanced [alpha/Fe] of +0.3 dex. We confirm the lack of any major vertical abundance or composition gradient in the innermost ~600 pc between Baade's window and 150 pc from the Galactic plane. We also confirm that the known enhancement of alpha elements observed between 500 and 1000 pc from the nucleus is also present over the volume of the inner bulge and may therefore be presumed to be a general characteristic of bulge/bar stars within 1 kpc of the Galactic Center.
Origlia Livia
Rich Robert Michael
Valenti Elena
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