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Oxygen, sodium, magnesium, and aluminium as tracers of the galactic bulge formation ******

Authors :
Lecureur, A.
Hill, V.
Zoccali, M.
Barbuy, B.
Gómez, A.
Minniti, D.
Ortolani, S.
Renzini, A.
Lecureur, A.
Hill, V.
Zoccali, M.
Barbuy, B.
Gómez, A.
Minniti, D.
Ortolani, S.
Renzini, A.
Source :
Astronomy and Astrophysics; April 2007, Vol. 465 Issue: 3 p799-814, 16p
Publication Year :
2007

Abstract

Aims.This paper investigates the peculiar behaviour of the light even (alpha-elements) and odd atomic number elements in red giants in the galactic bulge, both in terms of the chemical evolution of the bulge, and in terms of possible deep-mixing mechanisms in these evolved stars.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00046361 and 14320746
Volume :
465
Issue :
3
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs53169554
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20066036