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银河系核球星团中的化学丰度:α元素趋势及其与内核球的相似性

Chemical Abundances in the Nuclear Star Cluster of the Milky Way: alpha-Element Trends and Their Similarities with the Inner Bulge

N. Ryde, G. Nandakumar, M. Schultheis, G. Kordopatis, P. di Matteo, M. Haywood, R. Schödel, F. Nogueras-Lara, R. M. Rich, B. Thorsbro, G. Mace, O. Agertz, A. M.… 展开作者

N. Ryde, G. Nandakumar, M. Schultheis, G. Kordopatis, P. di Matteo, M. Haywood, R. Schödel, F. Nogueras-Lara, R. M. Rich, B. Thorsbro, G. Mace, O. Agertz, A. M. Amarsi, J. Kocher, M. Molero, L. Origlia, G. Pagnini, E. Spitoni

AI总结:

本文利用IGRINS近红外高分辨率光谱分析9颗NSC M型巨星的α元素趋势,发现其与内核球相似,支持共同演化历史而非近期主导恒星形成爆发。

摘要:

对银心进行化学表征对于理解其形成和结构演化至关重要。Mg、Si和Ca等α元素的趋势是强有力的诊断工具,可用于洞察恒星形成率和气体落入历史。然而,高消光此前阻碍了此类研究。在本研究中,我们对银河系核球星团(NSC)中的M型巨星进行了详细的化学丰度分析,重点关注α元素随金属丰度变化的趋势。我们使用Gemini South望远镜上的IGRINS光谱仪获得了9颗M型巨星的高分辨率近红外光谱。为最大限度降低系统不确定性,研究基于由50颗M型巨星组成的太阳邻域对照样本,对光谱线进行了谨慎选择。我们的发现表明,在以富金属为主的NSC恒星中,α元素丰度有所增强,这与内核球中的趋势一致。NSC恒星遵循太阳邻域富金属星族中所见的高[α/Fe]包络,表明其具有较高的恒星形成率。α元素趋势随金属丰度增加而下降,在最高金属丰度处也是如此。我们的结果表明,NSC星族可能与内核球具有相似的演化历史,这对近期发生主导性恒星形成爆发的观点提出了挑战。NSC与内盘序列之间的这种联系表明,银河系类型星系的河外NSC的化学性质可作为理解宿主星系演化过程的代理指标。

英文摘要:

A chemical characterization of the Galactic Center is essential for understanding its formation and structural evolution. Trends of alpha-elements, such as Mg, Si, and Ca, serve as powerful diagnostic tools, offering insights into star-formation rates and gas-infall history. However, high extinction has previously hindered such studies. In this study, we present a detailed chemical abundance analysis of M giants in the Milky Way's Nuclear Star Cluster (NSC), focusing on alpha-element trends with metallicity. High-resolution, near-infrared spectra were obtained using the IGRINS spectrograph on the Gemini South telescope for nine M giants. Careful selection of spectral lines, based on a solar-neighborhood control sample of 50 M giants, was implemented to minimize systematic uncertainties. Our findings show enhanced alpha-element abundances in the predominantly metal-rich NSC stars, consistent with trends in the inner bulge. The NSC stars follow the high-[alpha/Fe] envelope seen in the solar vicinity's metal-rich population, indicating a high star-formation rate. The alpha-element trends decrease with increasing metallicity, also at the highest metallicities. Our results suggest the NSC population likely shares a similar evolutionary history with the inner bulge, challenging the idea of a recent dominant star formation burst. This connection between the NSC and the inner-disk sequence suggests that the chemical properties of extragalactic NSCs of Milky Way type galaxies could serve as a proxy for understanding the host galaxies' evolutionary processes.

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