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The Chemical Composition of Giants in the Globular Cluster ω Cen

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 July 2016

Verne V. Smith*
Affiliation:
Department of Astronomy, The University of Texas, Austin, TX 78712 USA

Abstract

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High-resolution, high S/N spectra have been obtained for 22 giant stars in the globular cluster ω Cen. These stars span a wide range of temperature and position on the giant branch and include some of the S-type and Barium star members. Spectra were obtained on the CTIO 4m telescope with the echelle spectrograph and CCD detector. Initial abundance results for Iron, Calcium, and Oxygen are presented for three stars: one of the most luminous cluster red-giants, a giant on the blue edge of the ω Cen giant branch, and an extreme Barium star member.

Type
VI. Chemical Composition of Stars
Copyright
Copyright © Kluwer 1988 

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