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New subgrouping of multiple stellar populations in NGC 2808 based on low-resolution spectroscopy

We performed low-resolution spectroscopy for the red giant branch stars in an intriguing globular cluster (GC) NGC 2808, which hosts subpopulations with extreme helium and light-element abundances. In order to trace N, C, and Ca abundance differences among subpopulations, we measured CN, CH, and Ca...

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Main Authors: Hong, Seungsoo (Author) , Lim, Dongwook (Author) , Chung, Chul (Author) , Kim, Jaeyeon (Author) , Han, Sang-Il (Author) , Lee, Young-Wook (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 2021 September 1
In: The astronomical journal
Year: 2021, Volume: 162, Issue: 4, Pages: 1-11
ISSN:1538-3881
DOI:10.3847/1538-3881/ac0ce6
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-3881/ac0ce6
Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/1538-3881/ac0ce6
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Author Notes:Seungsoo Hong, Dongwook Lim, Chul Chung, Jaeyeon Kim, Sang-Il Han, and Young-Wook Lee
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Summary:We performed low-resolution spectroscopy for the red giant branch stars in an intriguing globular cluster (GC) NGC 2808, which hosts subpopulations with extreme helium and light-element abundances. In order to trace N, C, and Ca abundance differences among subpopulations, we measured CN, CH, and Ca ii H&K spectral indices, respectively. We identified four subpopulations (G1, G2, G3, and G4) from CN and CH strength, with CN-weak/CH-strong G1, CN-intermediate/CH-strong G2, CN-strong/CH-intermediate G3, and CN-strong/CH-weak G4. Compared to [Na/O] from high-resolution spectroscopy, we show that CN index can more clearly separate G1 and G2. Since CN traces N abundance in a GC, it implies that G1 and G2 would show a larger difference in [N/Fe] compared to [Na/Fe], as predicted by chemical evolution models. Later generation stars G3 and G4, however, are better separated with high-resolution spectroscopy. We also found that G4 shows a stronger Ca ii H&K line strength compared to that of G1, but we suspect this to be a result of unusually strong He enhancement and/or Mg depletion in G4 of this GC. This work illustrates that combining low- and high-resolution spectroscopic studies can improve the separation of subpopulations in GCs.
Item Description:Gesehen am 02.11.2021
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ISSN:1538-3881
DOI:10.3847/1538-3881/ac0ce6

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