GALAH DR3 RR Lyrae abundances Virtual Observatory Resource

Authors
  1. D'Orazi V.
  2. Storm N.
  3. Casey A.R.
  4. Braga V.F.
  5. Zocchi A.
  6. Bono G.,Fabrizio M.
  7. Sneden C.
  8. Massari D.
  9. Giribaldi R.E.
  10. Bergemann M.,Campbell S.W.
  11. Casagrande L.
  12. de Grijs R.
  13. De Silva G.
  14. Lugaro M.,Zucker D.B.
  15. Bragaglia A.
  16. Feuillet D.
  17. Fiorentino G.
  18. Chaboyer B.,Dall'Ora M.
  19. Marengo M.
  20. Martinez-Vazquez C.E.
  21. Matsunaga N.
  22. Monelli M.,Mullen J.P.
  23. Nataf D.
  24. Tantalo M.
  25. Thevenin F.
  26. Vitello F.R.,Kudritzki R.-P.
  27. Bland-Hawthorn J.
  28. Buder S.
  29. Freeman K.
  30. Kos J.,Lewis G.F.
  31. Lind K.
  32. Martell S.
  33. Sharma S.
  34. Stello S.
  35. Zwitter T.
  36. Published by
    CDS
Abstract

Stellar mergers and accretion events have been crucial in shaping the evolution of the Milky Way (MW). These events have been dynamically identified and chemically characterized using red giants and main-sequence stars. RR Lyrae (RRL) variables can play a crucial role in tracing the early formation of the MW since they are ubiquitous, old (t>=10Gyr) low-mass stars and accurate distance indicators. We exploited Data Release 3 of the GALAH survey to identify 78 field RRLs suitable for chemical analysis. Using synthetic spectra calculations, we determined atmospheric parameters and abundances of Fe, Mg, Ca, Y, and Ba. Most of our stars exhibit halo-like chemical compositions, with an iron peak around [Fe/H]~-1.40, and enhanced Ca and Mg content. Notably, we discovered a metal-rich tail, with [Fe/H] values ranging from ~1 to approximately solar metallicity. This sub-group includes almost 1/4 of the sample, it is characterized by thin disc kinematics and displays sub- solar alpha-element abundances, marginally consistent with the majority of the MW stars. Surprisingly, they differ distinctly from typical MW disc stars in terms of the s-process elements Y and Ba. We took advantage of similar data available in the literature and built a total sample of 535 field RRLs for which we estimated kinematical and dynamical properties. We found that metal- rich RRLs (1/3 of the sample) likely represent an old component of the MW thin disc. We also detected RRLs with retrograde orbits and provided preliminary associations with the Gaia-Sausage-Enceladus, Helmi, Sequoia, Sagittarius, and Thamnos stellar streams.

Keywords
  1. variable-stars
  2. chemical-abundances
  3. visible-astronomy
Bibliographic source Bibcode
2024MNRAS.531..137D
See also HTML
https://cdsarc.cds.unistra.fr/viz-bin/cat/J/MNRAS/531/137
IVOA Identifier IVOID
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/MNRAS/531/137
Document Object Identifer DOI
doi:10.26093/cds/vizier.75310137

Access

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http://vizier.cds.unistra.fr/viz-bin/VizieR-2?-source=J/MNRAS/531/137
https://vizier.iucaa.in/viz-bin/VizieR-2?-source=J/MNRAS/531/137
http://vizieridia.saao.ac.za/viz-bin/VizieR-2?-source=J/MNRAS/531/137
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http://tapvizier.cds.unistra.fr/TAPVizieR/tap
Run SQL-like queries with TAP-enabled clients (e.g., TOPCAT).
IVOA Cone Search SCS
For use with a cone search client (e.g., TOPCAT).
https://vizier.cds.unistra.fr/viz-bin/conesearch/J/MNRAS/531/137/table1?
https://vizier.iucaa.in/viz-bin/conesearch/J/MNRAS/531/137/table1?
http://vizieridia.saao.ac.za/viz-bin/conesearch/J/MNRAS/531/137/table1?

History

2024-05-22T08:37:54Z
Resource record created
2024-05-22T08:37:54Z
Created
2024-11-06T20:35:26Z
Updated

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