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Knowledge of stellar atmospheric parameters ($T_{\rm eff}$, $\log{g}$, [Fe/H]) of M dwarfs can be used to constrain both theoretical stellar models and Galactic chemical evolutionary models, and guide exoplanet searches, but their…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2023-02-22 C. Duque-Arribas , D. Montes , H. M. Tabernero , J. A. Caballero , J. Gorgas , E. Marfil

The abundance of metals in galaxies is a key parameter which permits to distinguish between different galaxy formation and evolution models. Most of the metallicity determinations are based on optical line ratios. However, the optical…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2017-07-05 M. Pereira-Santaella , D. Rigopoulou , D. Farrah , V. Lebouteiller , J. Li

We present a sample of 86,111 star-forming galaxies (SFGs) selected from the catalogue of the MPA-JHU emission-line measurements for SDSS DR7 to investigate the evolution of mass-metallicity (MZ) relation. We find that: under the $\rm…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2019-05-08 Yu-Zhong Wu , Wei Zhang , Yong-Heng Zhao

The intrinsic morphology of stellar components within HI-bearing dwarf galaxies remains a topic of uncertainty. Leveraging the galaxy dataset derived from the cross-matched catalog of the Arecibo Legacy Fast Arecibo L-band Feed Array HI…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2024-09-04 Yu Rong , Min He , Huijie Hu , Hong-Xin Zhang , Hui-Yuan Wang

We used the updated [Fe/H] abundances of 168 F-G type dwarfs and calibrated them to a third order polynomial in terms of reduced ultraviolet excess, $\delta_{0.41}$ defined with $ugr$ data in the SDSS. We estimated the $M_g$ absolute…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2017-09-04 S. Tuncel Guctekin , S. Bilir , S. Karaali , O. Plevne , S. Ak , T. Ak , Z. F. Bostanci

We combine spectroscopic metallicity values with integrated narrowband continuum colors to explore the internal metallicity distribution in early-type galaxies. The different techniques for determining metallicity (indices versus colors)…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-10-23 J. Schombert , K. Rakos

We examine the metallicity distribution of the Galactic thick disk using F, G, and K dwarf stars selected from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, Data Release 8. Using the large sample of dwarf stars with proper motions and spectroscopically…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2012-11-29 Kenneth Carrell , Yuqin Chen , Gang Zhao

We present a search and analysis of variable stars in the recently discovered Crater~II dwarf galaxy. Based on $B$, $V$, $I$ data collected with the Isaac Newton Telescope (FoV$\sim$0.44 square degrees) we detected 37 variable stars, of…

We used the ugr magnitudes of 1,437,467 F-G type main-sequence stars with metal abundance -2<[Fe/H]<+0.2 dex and estimated radial and vertical metallicity gradients for high Galactic-latitude fields (b>50) of the Milky Way Galaxy. The…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2019-01-16 S. Tuncel Guctekin , S. Bilir , S. Karaali , O. Plevne , S. Ak

We explore the stellar metallicity distribution function of the Galactic halo based on SDSS ugriz photometry. A set of stellar isochrones is calibrated using observations of several star clusters and validated by comparisons with…

The mean metallicity of the Milky Way thin disc in the solar neighbourhood is still a matter of debate, and has recently been subject to upward revision (Haywood, 2001). Our star sample was drawn from a set of solar neighbourhood dwarfs…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-07 M. Haywood

Stellar masses play a crucial role in the exploration of galaxy properties and the evolution of the galaxy population. In this paper, we explore the minimum possible uncertainties in stellar mass-to-light (M/L) ratios from the assumed star…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2014-11-20 Anna Gallazzi , Eric F. Bell

Determining the physical properties of microlensing events depends on having accurate angular sizes of the source star. Using long-baseline optical interferometry we are able to measure the angular sizes of nearby stars with uncertainties…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2017-12-06 Arthur D. Adams , Tabetha S. Boyajian , Kaspar von Braun

The stellar metallicity is a direct measure of the amount of metals present in a galaxy, as a large part of the metals lie in its stars. In this paper we investigate new stellar metallicity indicators suitable for high-z galaxies studying…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-03 Veronica Sommariva , Filippo Mannucci , Giovanni Cresci , Roberto Maiolino , Alessandro Marconi , Tohru Nagao , Andrea Baroni , Andrea Grazian

This work aims to provide a first insight into the mass-metallicity (MZ) relation of star-forming galaxies at redshift z~1.4. To reach this goal, we present a first set of nine VVDS galaxies observed with the NIR integral-field spectrograph…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-13 J. Queyrel , T. Contini , E. Perez-Montero , B. Garilli , O. Le Fevre , M. Kissler-Patig , B. Epinat , D. Vergani , L. Tresse , P. Amram , M. Lemoine-Busserolle

The Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) and Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS) are rich resources for studying stellar astrophysics and the structure and formation history of the Galaxy. As new surveys and instruments adopt similar filter sets,…

This study is aimed at identifying possible low-mass and sub-stellar companions to stars with well-determined metallicities. We investigate the multiplicity of metal-poor stars along with its impact on formation processes in the conditions…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2025-01-27 N. Lodieu , A. Pérez Garrido , J. -Y. Zhang , E. L. Martín , R. Rebolo López , F. Pérez-Toledo , R. Clavero , D. Nespral

The ISM metallicity and the stellar mass are examined in a sample of 66 galaxies at 0.4<z<1, selected from the Gemini Deep Deep Survey (GDDS) and the Canada-France Redshift Survey (CFRS). We observe a mass-metallicity relation similar to…

We describe the methodology required for estimation of photometric estimates of metallicity based on the SDSS gri passbands, which can be used to probe the properties of main-sequence stars beyond ~ 10 kpc, complementing studies of nearby…

Radial metallicity trends provide a key indicator of physical processes such as star formation and radial gas migration within a galaxy. Large IFU surveys allow for detailed studies of these radial variations, with recent observations…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2022-01-19 Bethan Easeman , Patricia Schady , Stijn Wuyts , Robert M. Yates