Photometric Metallicity of the Sagittarius Stream in the south Galactic cap
Abstract
Based on SDSS and South Galactic Cap U-band Sky Survey (SCUSS) photometry, we try to study the photometric metallicity of the Sagittarius (Sgr) stream in the south Galactic cap. We find that the Sgr stream has a wider metallicity distribution, and that its median metallicity is richer than that of the field halo stars. The neighboring field halo stars in our studied fields can be modeled by a two-Gaussian model, with peaks at [Fe/H]= -1.9 and [Fe/H]= -1.5. The metallicity distribution function (MDF) of the mixed population (Sgr stream and halo stars) has peaks at [Fe/H]= -1.9, [Fe/H]= -1.5 and [Fe/H]= -0.5, respectively.
- Publication:
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The General Assembly of Galaxy Halos: Structure, Origin and Evolution
- Pub Date:
- August 2016
- DOI:
- 10.1017/S1743921315007097
- Bibcode:
- 2016IAUS..317..294D
- Keywords:
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- Galaxy: metallicity;
- Galaxy: stellar content;
- Galaxy: halo