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具有RAVE的恒星速度空间中的非对称金属丰度图象

Asymmetric metallicity patterns in the stellar velocity space with RAVE

T. Antoja, G. Kordopatis, A. Helmi, G. Monari, B. Famaey, R. F. G. Wyse, E. K. Grebel, M. Steinmetz, J. Bland-Hawthorn, B. K. Gibson, O. Bienayme, J. F. Navarro… 展开作者

T. Antoja, G. Kordopatis, A. Helmi, G. Monari, B. Famaey, R. F. G. Wyse, E. K. Grebel, M. Steinmetz, J. Bland-Hawthorn, B. K. Gibson, O. Bienayme, J. F. Navarro, Q. A. Parker, W. Reid, G. Seabroke, A. Siebert, A. Siviero, T. Zwitter

摘要:

我们探讨速度和金属丰度之间的相关性和可能的独特的化学签名的速度超密度的本地银河系附近。我们使用大型光谱巡天RAVE和日内瓦哥本哈根巡天。我们比较了速度平面($v_R,v_ϕ$)中的区域的金属丰度分布与它们的对称对应物($-v_R,v_ϕ$)。如果没有亚群的示踪剂,我们预计金属丰度分布相似(例如,如果星系盘是轴对称的,并且旋臂和棒的轨道效应很弱,那么,我们就可以得到一个新的星系团(一个分散的星系团,吸积的恒星)。我们发现太阳附近的金属度-速度空间是高度模式化的。当比较对称的$v_R$区域时,速度平面的大部分显示金属丰度分布的差异。中位金属丰度的典型差异为$0.05$ dex,其统计学显著性至少为$95\%$,且数值高达$0.6$ dex。对于低方位角速度的$v_ϕ$,在银河系中向外运动的恒星平均比向内运动的恒星具有更高的金属丰度。这些包括武仙座和毕宿星运动群中的恒星以及其他类似速度分支的结构。对于更高的$v_ϕ$,向内运动的恒星比向外运动的恒星具有更高的金属丰度。对金属丰度不对称性最可能的解释是,这是由于棒的轨道效应和盘的径向金属丰度梯度。我们提出了一个模拟,支持这一想法。我们还发现了一个积极的梯度在$v_ϕ$相对于金属丰度在高金属丰度,除了两个已知的正和负梯度的厚和薄磁盘,分别。

英文摘要:

We explore the correlations between velocity and metallicity and the possible distinct chemical signatures of the velocity over-densities of the local Galactic neighbourhood. We use the large spectroscopic survey RAVE and the Geneva Copenhagen Survey. We compare the metallicity distribution of regions in the velocity plane ($v_R,v_ϕ$) with that of their symmetric counterparts ($-v_R,v_ϕ$). We expect similar metallicity distributions if there are no tracers of a sub-population (e.g., a dispersed cluster, accreted stars), if the disk of the Galaxy is axisymmetric, and if the orbital effects of the spiral arms and the bar are weak. We find that the metallicity-velocity space of the solar neighbourhood is highly patterned. A large fraction of the velocity plane shows differences in the metallicity distribution when comparing symmetric $v_R$ regions. The typical differences in the median metallicity are of $0.05$ dex with a statistical significance of at least $95\%$, and with values up to $0.6$ dex. For low azimuthal velocity $v_ϕ$, stars moving outwards in the Galaxy have on average higher metallicity than those moving inwards. These include stars in the Hercules and Hyades moving groups and other velocity branch-like structures. For higher $v_ϕ$, the stars moving inwards have higher metallicity than those moving outwards. The most likely interpretation of the metallicity asymmetry is that it is due to the orbital effects of the bar and the radial metallicity gradient of the disk. We present a simulation that supports this idea. We have also discovered a positive gradient in $v_ϕ$ with respect to metallicity at high metallicities, apart from the two known positive and negative gradients for the thick and thin disks, respectively.

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