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天龙座矮球状星系的化学演化

The Chemical Evolution of the Draco Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy

Judith G. Cohen, Wenjin Huang

摘要:

我们提出了一个丰富的分析的基础上选择跨越整个范围的天龙座矮球状星系的金属丰度的8颗恒星的高分辨率光谱。我们发现样品星的[Fe/H]在-1.5到-3.0 dex之间。结合我们的样品与先前发表的工作,共14个发光的天龙座巨星,我们表明,丰度比[Na/Fe],[Mg/Fe]和[Si/Fe]的天龙座巨星重叠的星系晕巨人在最低的[Fe/H]探测,但显着较低的铁金属量天龙座恒星。对于爆发性α元素Ca和Ti,[Fe/H] > -2.4 dex的天龙座巨星的丰度比近似恒定,并且略低于太阳,远低于星系晕星的特征值。s过程对重元素产生的贡献开始于比星系晕低得多的Fe金属丰度。使用玩具模型,我们比较的行为的丰度比内的样本的天龙座巨星与那些从文学的银河系球状星团,船底座和Sgr dSphgalaxies。这些差异似乎与重元素积累的时间有关,其中天龙星的速度最慢。我们注意到在我们的样品中存在一个[Fe/H] < -3.0 dex的天龙座巨星,并重申内星系晕可能是由早期的银河系卫星星系吸积和年轻的球状星团溶解形成的,而外晕可能是由后来的卫星星系吸积形成的。

英文摘要:

We present an abundance analysis based on high resolution spectra of 8 stars selected to span the full range in metallicity in the Draco dwarf spheroidal galaxy. We find [Fe/H] for the sample stars ranges from -1.5 to -3.0 dex. Combining our sample with previously published work for a total of 14 luminous Draco giants, we show that the abundance ratios [Na/Fe], [Mg/Fe] and [Si/Fe] for the Draco giants overlap those of Galactic halo giants at the lowest [Fe/H] probed, but are significantly lower for the higher Fe-metallicity Draco stars. For the explosive alpha-elements Ca and Ti, the abundance ratios for Draco giants with [Fe/H] > -2.4 dex are approximately constant and slightly sub-solar, well below values characteristic of Galactic halo stars. The s-process contribution to the production of heavy elements begins at significantly lower Fe-metallicity than in the Galactic halo. Using a toy model we compare the behavior of the abundance ratios within the sample of Draco giants with those from the literature of Galactic globular clusters, and the Carina and Sgr dSph galaxies. The differences appear to be related to the timescale for buildup of the heavy elements, with Draco having the slowest rate. We note the presence of a Draco giant with [Fe/H] < -3.0 dex in our sample, and reaffirm that the inner Galactic halo could have been formed by early accretion of Galactic satellite galaxies and dissolution of young globular clusters, while the outer halo could have formed from those satellite galaxies accreted later.

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