Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2008-04-08
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
20 pages, 19 figures, 4 tables, accepted A&A (04/04/2008); New version has updated section references
Scientific paper
10.1051/0004-6361:20078611
We present the results from high-resolution spectroscopic measurements to determine metallicities and activities of bright stars in the southern hemisphere. We have measured the iron abundances ([Fe/H]) and chromospheric emission indices (logR'HK) of 353 solar-type stars with V=7.5-9.5. [Fe/H] abundances are determined using a custom chi^2 fitting procedure within a large grid of Kurucz model atmospheres. The chromospheric activities were determined by measuring the amount of emission in the cores of the strong CaII HK lines. The sample of metallicities has been compared to other [Fe/H] determinations and was found to agree with these at the +/-0.05 dex level for spectroscopic values and at the +/-0.1 dex level for photometric values. The distribution of chromospheric activities is found to be described by a bimodal distribution, agreeing well with the conclusions from other works. Also an analysis of Maunder Minimum status was attempted and it was found that 6+/-4 stars in the sample could be in a Maunder Minimum phase of their evolution and hence the Sun should only spend a few per cent of its main sequence lifetime in Maunder Minimum.
Barnes James R.
Jenkins James S.
Jones Hugh R. A.
Lyubchik Yu.
Pavlenko Yakiv
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