The Relationship of Sodium and Oxygen in Galactic Field RR Lyrae Stars
Abstract
We analyzed 62 high-resolution spectra of 30 Galactic Field RR Lyrae-type stars with the aim of deriving their atmospheric parameters (T eff , {log}g, V t ), metallicity ([Fe/H]), radial velocities, and NLTE abundances of oxygen and sodium. We found that there is no clear anti-correlation between [O/Fe] and [Na/Fe] as is seen in globular clusters. On this basis, we conclude that the majority of field RR Lyrae-type stars should hardly be considered to be remnants of the dissolution of globular clusters.
- Publication:
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Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
- Pub Date:
- February 2018
- DOI:
- 10.1088/1538-3873/aa9783
- Bibcode:
- 2018PASP..130b4201A