Galactic Fundamental Mode RRLyrae Stars. Period-Amplitude Diagram, Metallicities and Distribution

• Autorzy: Szczygieł D. M. , Pojmański G. , Pilecki B.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

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We have analyzed 1455 fundamental mode RR Lyr stars of the Galactic field, using the All Sky Automated Survey (ASAS) data. The sample covers 75% of the sky and contains objects in the close neighborhood of the Sun, within 4 kpc distance. Unlike in the previous analysis of the close field RRab stars, we see a clear manifestation of the Oosterhoff groups on the period-amplitude diagram. The relation for Oosterhoff I type variables becomes strongly flattened at large V amplitudes, which was not observed for globular cluster RR Lyr. We calculate photometric metallicities using two available methods: one of Jurcsik and Kovács (1996) and the other of Sandage (2004). We find significant discrepancies between results from both methods. Comparison with spectroscopic metallicities undoubtedly favors the method of Jurcsik and Kovács (1996). In addition, we notice that RRab stars of Oosterhoff II type might follow a different metallicity-period-phase relation than Oosterhoff I type variables. The spatial distribution of Galactic field RRab stars does not show any metallicity gradients with distance from the Galactic center in either of the Oosterhoff groups. However, both the older, metal poor Oosterhoff II variables and the metal rich Oosterhoff I RRab stars become more concentrated to the Galactic plane with increasing metal content.

Słowa kluczowe

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Stars: Population II; Stars: variables: RR Lyr; Stars: abundances; Stars: fundamental parameters

• Wydawca: Copernicus Foundation for Polish Astronomy
• Czasopismo: Acta Astronomica
• Rocznik: 2009
• Tom: Vol. 59, No. 2
• Strony: 137--167
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 34 poz., rys., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Szczygieł D. M.

• Warsaw University Observatory, Al. Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warsaw, Poland

autor

Pojmański G.

• Warsaw University Observatory, Al. Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warsaw, Poland

autor

Pilecki B.

• Warsaw University Observatory, Al. Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warsaw, Poland

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