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We report on the chemical abundances derived from high-dispersion spectra of 14 red giant stars in the Sagittarius dwarf spheroidal (Sgr dSph) galaxy. The stars span a wide range of metallicities, -1.6 < [Fe/H] < -0.1 dex, and exhibit very…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 Tammy A. Smecker-Hane , Andrew McWilliam

We present Iron, Magnesium, Calcium, and Titanium abundances for 235 stars in the central region of the Sagittarius dwarf spheroidal galaxy (within 9.0 arcmin ~70 pc from the center) from medium-resolution Keck/DEIMOS spectra. All the…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2017-09-13 A. Mucciarelli , M. Bellazzini , R. Ibata , D. Romano , S. C. Chapman , L. Monaco

We present the chemical composition of a sample of 37 red giant branch (RGB) stars belonging to the main body of the remnant of the Sagittarius (Sgr) dwarf spheroidal galaxy. All stars were observed with the FLAMES-UVES high-resolution…

The Sagittarius dwarf spheroidal galaxy (Sgr dSph) is a satellite orbiting the Milky Way that has experienced multiple stripping events due to tidal interactions with our Galaxy. Its accretion history led to a distinct stellar overdensity,…

From chemical abundance analysis of stars in the Sagittarius dwarf spheroidal galaxy (Sgr), we conclude that the alpha-element deficiencies cannot be due to the Type Ia supernova (SNIa) time-delay scenario of Tinsley (1979). Instead, the…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-06-17 Andrew McWilliam , George Wallerstein , Marta Mottini

Dwarf galaxies like Sagittarius (Sgr) provide a unique window into the early stages of galactic chemical evolution, particularly through their metal-poor stars. By studying the chemical abundances of stars in the Sgr core and tidal streams,…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2025-01-27 Xiaowei Ou , Alexander Yelland , Anirudh Chiti , Anna Frebel , Guilherme Limberg , Mohammad K. Mardini

Sagittarius (Sgr) is a massive disrupted dwarf spheroidal galaxy in the Milky Way halo that has undergone several stripping events. Previous chemical studies were restricted mainly to a few, metal- rich ([Fe/H]~ -1) stars that suggested a…

We present abundances for 12 giants in the Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy (Sgr dSph) obtained from VLT - UVES spectra. Moving on a short period, polar orbit around the Milky Way, the Sgr dSph is undergoing tidal disruption and will…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 L. Sbordone , P. Bonifacio , G. Marconi , L. Pasquini , V. Hill

We summarize the results of our ongoing investigation of the chemical abundances in the Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy (Sgr dSph) and in the Canis Major Overdensity (CMa). 12 RGB stars were analyzed in the Sgr dSph, plus 5 in the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2010-12-09 L. Sbordone , P. Bonifacio , G. Marconi , S. Zaggia , R. Buonanno

Studies of the early chemical evolution of some larger dwarf galaxies ( $>10^7$ solar masses) are limited by the small number of stars known at low metallicities in these systems. Here we present metallicities and carbon abundances for…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2020-10-14 Anirudh Chiti , Kylie Y. Hansen , Anna Frebel

We present iron and $\alpha$ element (Mg, Ca, Ti) abundances for a sample of 15 Red Giant Branch stars belonging to the main body of the Sagittarius dwarf Spheroidal galaxy. Abundances have been obtained from spectra collected using the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2016-08-30 L. Monaco , M. Bellazzini , P. Bonifacio , F. R. Ferraro , G. Marconi , E. Pancino , L. Sbordone , S. Zaggia

We present preliminary iron abundances and $\alpha$ element (Ca, Mg) abundance ratios for a sample of 22 Red Giant Branch (RGB) Stars in the Sagittarius dwarf spheroidal galaxy (Sgr), selected near the RGB-Tip. The sample is representative…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 Lorenzo Monaco

The most metal-poor stars provide valuable insights into the early chemical enrichment history of a system, carrying the chemical imprints of the first generations of supernovae. The most metal-poor region of the Sagittarius dwarf galaxy…

Unusual elemental abundance patterns observed for stars belonging to nearby dwarf spheroidal (dSph) galaxies are discussed. Analysis of the [alpha/H] vs. [Fe/H] diagrams where alpha represents Mg or average of alpha-elements reveals that Fe…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-11 Takuji Tsujimoto

We report on the discovery and chemical abundance analysis of the first CEMP-r/s star detected in the Sagittarius dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy, by means of UVES high resolution spectra. The star, found in the outskirts of Sgr dSph, along the…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2020-09-23 L. Sbordone , C. J. Hansen , L. Monaco , S. Cristallo , P. Bonifacio , E. Caffau , S. Villanova , P. Amigo

We present detailed Chemical abundances for 12 stars in the Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy (Sgr dSph) and 3 in the Canis Mayor Overdensity (CMa), based on UVES spectra. Sgr dSph stars present high metallicity ([Fe/H] between -1 and 0)…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 L. Sbordone

The Sagittarius dwarf Spheroidal galaxy is the nearest neighbor of the Milky Way. Moving along a short period quasi-polar orbit within the Halo, it is being destroyed by the tidal interaction with our Galaxy, losing its stellar content…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-11 L. Sbordone , P. Bonifacio , R. Buonanno , G. Marconi , L. Monaco , S. Zaggia

We aim to constrain the chemo-dynamical properties of the Sagittarius (Sgr) dwarf galaxy using carbon abundances. Our sample from the \textit{Pristine} Inner Galaxy Survey (PIGS) includes $\sim 350$ metal-poor ([Fe/H]~$<-1.5$) stars in the…

Growing evidence supports an unusual elemental feature appearing in nearby dwarf galaxies, especially dwarf spheroidals (dSphs), indicating a key process of galaxy evolution that is different from that of the Galaxy. In addition to the…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-05-28 T. Tsujimoto

We report on the abundance analysis of two red giants in the faint Hercules dwarf spheroidal (dSph) galaxy. These stars show a remarkable deficiency in the neutron-capture elements, while the hydrostatic alpha-elements (O, Mg) are strongly…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 A. Koch , A. McWilliam , E. K. Grebel , D. B Zucker , V. Belokurov
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