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arXiv 2012.03971astro-ph.GA
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大质量M31团簇G1:详细的化学丰度

The Massive M31 Cluster G1: Detailed Chemical Abundances from Integrated Light Spectroscopy

Charli M. Sakari, Matthew D. Shetrone, Andrew McWilliam, George Wallerstein

摘要:

G1,也被称为Mayall II,是M31中质量最大的星团之一。它的质量,椭圆率和在外晕中的位置使它成为前核星团的有力候选者。本文介绍了G1的综合光丰度分析,基于2007年和2008年Hobby-Eberly望远镜上的高分辨率光谱仪获得的中等高分辨率(R= 15,000)光谱。为了独立确定金属丰度,还用阿帕奇角天文台天体物理研究联合会的3.5米望远镜获得了近红外线钙-II三重线的中等分辨率(R~ 4,000)光谱。从高分辨率光谱中,发现G1是一个中等贫金属的簇合物,[Fe/H]=-0.98+/-0.05。G1还显示出α增强的迹象(基于Mg,Ca和Ti),并且缺乏矮星系中看到的s过程增强(基于Y,Ba和Eu的比较),表明它起源于一个相当大的星系。有趣的是,G1还表现出Na和Al增强的迹象,这是GC的独特特征-这表明G1的形成与GC的形成密切相关。G1的高[Na/Fe]也扩展了以前的趋势与集群速度分散到一个更高的质量制度,这意味着更高质量的集群更能够保留钠增强喷出物。在随后的论文中讨论了集群内丰度分布的影响。最终,G1的化学性质被发现类似于其他M31 GC,尽管它也与河外核星团有一些相似之处。

英文摘要:

G1, also known as Mayall II, is one of the most massive star clusters in M31. Its mass, ellipticity, and location in the outer halo make it a compelling candidate for a former nuclear star cluster. This paper presents an integrated light abundance analysis of G1, based on a moderately high-resolution (R=15,000) spectrum obtained with the High Resolution Spectrograph on the Hobby-Eberly Telescope in 2007 and 2008. To independently determine the metallicity, a moderate resolution (R~4,000) spectrum of the calcium-II triplet lines in the near-infrared was also obtained with the Astrophysical Research Consortium's 3.5-m telescope at Apache Point Observatory. From the high-resolution spectrum, G1 is found to be a moderately metal-poor cluster, with [Fe/H]=-0.98+/-0.05. G1 also shows signs of alpha-enhancement (based on Mg, Ca, and Ti) and lacks the s-process enhancements seen in dwarf galaxies (based on comparisons of Y, Ba, and Eu), indicating that it originated in a fairly massive galaxy. Intriguingly, G1 also exhibits signs of Na and Al enhancement, a unique signature of GCs -- this suggests that G1's formation is intimately connected with GC formation. G1's high [Na/Fe] also extends previous trends with cluster velocity dispersion to an even higher mass regime, implying that higher mass clusters are more able to retain Na-enhanced ejecta. The effects of intracluster abundance spreads are discussed in a subsequent paper. Ultimately, G1's chemical properties are found to resemble other M31 GCs, though it also shares some similarities with extragalactic nuclear star clusters.

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