Gas-phase Fe/O and Fe/N abundances in star-forming regions: relations between nucleosynthesis, metallicity, and dust

Context. In stars, metallicity is usually traced using Fe, while in nebulae, O serves as the preferred proxy. Both elements have different nucleosynthetic origins and are not directly comparable. Additionally, in ionized nebulae, Fe is heavily depleted onto dust grains. Aims. We investigate the dist...

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Main Authors: Méndez-Delgado, José Eduardo (Author) , Kreckel, Kathryn (Author) , Esteban, C. (Author) , García-Rojas, J. (Author) , Carigi, L. (Author) , Sander, Andreas A. C. (Author) , Palla, M. (Author) , Chruślińska, M. (Author) , Looze, I. De (Author) , Relaño, M. (Author) , Giessen, S. A. van der (Author) , Reyes-Rodríguez, E. (Author) , Sánchez, S. F. (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: October 2024
In: Astronomy and astrophysics
Year: 2024, Volume: 690, Pages: 1-25
ISSN:1432-0746
DOI:10.1051/0004-6361/202450928
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202450928
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Author Notes:J.E. Méndez-Delgado, K. Kreckel, C. Esteban, J. García-Rojas, L. Carigi, A.a.C. Sander, M. Palla, M. Chruślińska, I. De Looze, M. Relaño, S A. van der Giessen, E. Reyes-Rodríguez, and S.F. Sánchez

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