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来自RAVE数据的局部恒星运动学:III。基于红团星的径向和垂直金属丰度计算

Local stellar kinematics from RAVE data: III. Radial and Vertical Metallicity Gradients based on Red Clump Stars

S. Bilir, S. Karaali, S. Ak, O. Onal, N. D. Dagtekin, T. Yontan, G. Gilmore, G. M. Seabroke

摘要:

我们调查径向和垂直的金属丰度梯度的样本的红团星的RAVE数据发布3。我们选择了总共6781颗恒星,使用的颜色,表面重力和不确定性的衍生空间运动的选择,并计算每颗恒星的概率(运动学)人口分配到一个薄或厚光盘使用空间运动和另外一个(动力学)分配使用恒星的垂直轨道偏心率。对于高概率薄盘星和垂直轨道偏心率e_v<=0.07,即d[M/H]/dR_m = -0.041(0.003)和d[M/H]/dR_m =-0.041(0.007)dex/kpc,我们得到了几乎相等的金属丰度梯度随银心距的变化。对于相同的星群,金属丰度梯度作为距银道面距离的函数更陡,即d[M/H]/ dz_{max} = -0.109(0.008)和d[M/H]/ dz_{max} = -0.260(0.031)dex/kpc。R_m和z_{max}分别是近星系距离和远星系距离的算术平均值,以及到银道面的最大距离。包括更厚的盘状红团巨星的样本显示出系统性的较浅的丰度梯度。这些发现可用于区分厚盘和薄盘的不同形成情景。

英文摘要:

We investigate radial and vertical metallicity gradients for a sample of red clump stars from the RAdial Velocity Experiment (RAVE) Data Release 3. We select a total of 6781 stars, using a selection of colour, surface gravity and uncertainty in the derived space motion, and calculate for each star a probabilistic (kinematic) population assignment to a thin or thick disc using space motion and additionally another (dynamical) assignment using stellar vertical orbital eccentricity. We derive almost equal metallicity gradients as a function of Galactocentric distance for the high probability thin disc stars and for stars with vertical orbital eccentricities consistent with being dynamically young, e_v<=0.07, i.e. d[M/H]/dR_m = -0.041(0.003) and d[M/H]/dR_m = -0.041(0.007) dex/kpc. Metallicity gradients as a function of distance from the Galactic plane for the same populations are steeper, i.e. d[M/H]/dz_{max} = -0.109(0.008) and d[M/H]/dz_{max} = -0.260(0.031) dex/kpc, respectively. R_m and z_{max} are the arithmetic mean of the perigalactic and apogalactic distances, and the maximum distance to the Galactic plane, respectively. Samples including more thick disc red clump giant stars show systematically shallower abundance gradients. These findings can be used to distinguish between different formation scenarios of the thick and thin discs.

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