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arXiv 2001.00679astro-ph.GAastro-ph.SR
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M22(NGC 6656)中的五个恒星星族

Five Stellar Populations in M22 (NGC 6656)

Jae-Woo Lee

摘要:

本文报道了金属络合物球状星团(GC)M22(NGC 6656)的Ca-CN-CH测光。由于平均金属丰度的差异,我们的测光清楚地显示了M22红巨星支(RGB)恒星中离散的双CN-CH反相关关系。两个主要群体之间的人口数量比为n(G1):n(G2)= 63:37(+/-3),G1更贫金属。G1可分为2个亚群,其数量比为n(CN-w):n(CN-s)= 51:49(+/-4),G2可分为3个亚群,其数量比为n(CN-w):n(CN-i):n(CN-s)= 24:32:44(+/-5)。星团中单个恒星的自行显示了内部旋转的证据,显示G2旋转更快,证实了我们之前从径向速度得出的结果。各亚群的累积径向分布(CRD)在以下几个方面有着重要的意义:(1)在两个主群中,CN-s亚群的CRD比其它亚群更集中。(2)G1 CN-和G2 CN-的CRD非常相似。(3)同样,G1 CN-w和G2 CN-w和CN-i具有几乎相同的CRD。我们还通过比较它们的RGB凸起幅度来估计各个亚群的相对氦丰度,发现在G1中看不到氦丰度的变化,而在G2中需要Δ Y = 0.03 ~ 0.07的显着氦丰度增强。我们的研究结果支持了M22是由两个GC合并而成的观点。

英文摘要:

We present the Ca-CN-CH photometry of the metal-complex globular cluster (GC) M22 (NGC 6656). Our photometry clearly shows the discrete double CN-CH anticorrelations in M22 red giant branch (RGB) stars, due to the difference in the mean metallicity. The populational number ratio between the two main groups is n(G1):n(G2) = 63:37(+/-3), with the G1 being more metal-poor. Furthermore, the G1 can be divided into two subpopulations with the number ratio of n(CN-w):n(CN-s) = 51:49 (+/-4), while the G2 can be divided into three subpopulations with n(CN-w):n(CN-i):n(CN-s) = 24:32:44 (+/-5). The proper motion of individual stars in the cluster shows an evidence of internal rotation, showing the G2 with a faster rotation, confirming our previous results from radial velocities. The cumulative radial distributions (CRDs) of individual subpopulations are intriguing in the following aspects: (1) In both main groups, the CRDs of the CN-s subpopulations are more centrally concentrated than other subpopulations. (2) The CRDs of the the G1 CN-s and the G2 CN-s are very similar. (3) Likewise, the G1 CN-w and the G2 CN-w and CN-i have almost identical CRDs. We also estimate the relative helium abundance of individual subpopulations by comparing their RGB bump magnitudes, finding that no helium abundance variation can be seen in the G1, while significant helium enhancements by Delta Y = 0.03 ~ 0.07 are required in the G2. Our results support the idea that M22 formed via a merger of two GCs.

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