2008ApJ...685..508J -
Astrophys. J., 685, 508-520 (2008/September-3)
A high-resolution spectrum of the highly magnified bulge G dwarf MOA-2006-BLG-099S.
JOHNSON J.A., GAUDI B.S., SUMI T., BOND I.A. and GOULD A.
Abstract (from CDS):
We analyze a high-resolution spectrum of a microlensed G dwarf in the Galactic bulge, acquired when the star was magnified by a factor of 110. We measure a spectroscopic temperature, derived from the wings of the Balmer lines, that is consistent with the photometric temperature, derived using the color determined by standard microlensing techniques. We measure [Fe/H]=0.36±0.18, which places this star at the upper end of the bulge giant metallicity distribution. In particular, this star is more metal-rich than any bulge M giant with high-resolution abundances. We find that the abundance ratios of α and iron-peak elements are similar to those of bulge giants with the same metallicity. For the first time, we measure the abundances of K and Zn for a star in the bulge. The [K/Mg] ratio is similar to the value measured in the halo and the disk, suggesting that K production closely tracks α production. The [Cu/Fe] and [Zn/Fe] ratios support the theory that those elements are produced in Type II SNe, rather than Type Ia SNe. We also measured the first C and N abundances in the bulge that have not been affected by first dredge-up. The [C/Fe] and [N/Fe] ratios are close to solar, in agreement with the hypothesis that giants experience only canonical mixing.
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Galaxy: Abundances - Galaxy: Bulge - Galaxy: Evolution - Cosmology: Gravitational Lensing - Stars: Abundances
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