Optical spectroscopy of the M15 intermediate velocity cloud

Details Optical spectroscopy of the M15 intermediate velocity cloud Optical spectroscopy of the M15 intermediate velocity cloud

2002-04-26

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0204464v1

Mon.Not.Roy.Astron.Soc. 322 (2001) 13

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

A&A, in press

Scientific paper

10.1046/j.1365-8711.2001.03999.x

We present echelle spectrograph observations in NaD, at resolutions of 6.2-8.5 km/s, for 11 stars located in the line-of-sight to the M15 intermediate velocity cloud, which has a radial velocity of 70 km/s. This cloud is a part of IVC Complex gp. The targets range in magnitude from V=13.3-14.8. Seven of the observed stars are in the M15 globular cluster, the remaining four being field stars. Column density ratios of log(N cm^-2)=11.8-12.5 are derived. Combining the current sightlines with previously-existing data, we find the NaD/HI ratio in the IVC varies by upto a factor of 25. One cluster star, M15 ZNG-1, was also observed in Calcium. We find N(CaI)/N(CaII)<0.03 and NaI/CaII=0.25, similar to values seen in the local ISM. Finally, we detect tentative evidence for IV absorption in KI towards 3 cluster stars.

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