Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Apr 2010
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2010iaus..262..370l&link_type=abstract
Stellar Populations – Planning for the Next Decade, Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, IAU Symposium, Volume 2
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
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Stars: Abundances, Galaxies: Dwarf, Local Group
Scientific paper
We analyze the main populations of 6 local Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxies by comparing the observed stellar metallicity distributions with the predictions of chemical evolution models. The predicted metallicity distributions of stars generally exhibit a low range of metallicities, a peak below the one of the MW disc in the solar neighborhood (but similar to the Halo), and a sharp decrease at higher metallicities in agreement with observations. The position of the peak is related to the low star formation rates adopted whereas the sharp decrease is a consequence of the occurrence of strong galactic winds. In the low metallicity tail of the distributions we predict a low number of stars in agreement with observations.
Lanfranchi Gustavo A.
Matteucci Francesca
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