VLT-UVES abundance analysis of four giants in NGC 6553

A. Alves-Brito; B. Barbuy; M. Zoccali; D. Minniti; S. Ortolani; V. Hill; A. Renzini; L. Pasquini; E. Bica; R. M. Rich; J. Meléndez; Y. Momany

doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20065488

VLT-UVES abundance analysis of four giants in NGC 6553

A. Alves-Brito, B. Barbuy, M. Zoccali, D. Minniti, S. Ortolani, V. Hill, A. Renzini, L. Pasquini, E. Bica, R. M. Rich, J. Meléndez, Y. Momany

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Context. Metal-rich globular clusters trace the formation of bulges. Abundance ratios in the metal-rich globular clusters such as NGC 6553 can constrain the formation timescale of the Galactic bulge. Aims. The purpose of this study is to determine the metallicity and elemental ratios in individual stars of the metal-rich bulge globular cluster NGC 6553. Methods. A detailed abundance analysis of four giants in NGC 6553 is carried out, based on optical high-resolution échelle spectra obtained with UVES at the ESO VLT-UT2 Kueyen telescope. Results. A metallicity [Fe/H] = -0.20 dex is derived, together with α-element enhancement of Mg and Si ([Mg/Fe] = +0.28, [Si/Fe] = +0.21), solar Ca and Ti ([Ca/Fe] = +0.05, [Ti/Fe] = -0.01), and a mild enhancement of the r-process element Eu with [Eu/Fe] = +0.10. A mean heliocentric radial velocity of -1.86 km s^-1 is measured. We compare our results with previous investigations of the cluster.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	269-276
Number of pages	8
Journal	Astronomy and Astrophysics
Volume	460
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20065488
Publication status	Published - 2006

Keywords

Galaxy: bulge
Globular clusters: individual: NGC 6553
Hertzsprung-Russell (HR) and C-M diagrams
Stars: abundances

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Astronomy and Astrophysics
Space and Planetary Science

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