The abundance spread in the boötes i dwarf spheroidal galaxy

John E. Norris; Gerard Gilmore; Rosemary F G Wyse; Mark I. Wilkinson; V. Belokurov; N. Wyn Evans; Daniel B. Zucker

doi:10.1086/595962

The abundance spread in the boötes i dwarf spheroidal galaxy

John E. Norris, Gerard Gilmore, Rosemary F G Wyse, Mark I. Wilkinson, V. Belokurov, N. Wyn Evans, Daniel B. Zucker

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We present medium-resolution spectra of 16 radial velocity red-giant members of the low-luminosity Bootes I dwarf spheroidal (dSph) galaxy that have sufficient S/N for abundance determination, based on the strength of the Ca ii K line. Assuming [Ca/Fe]-0.3, the abundance range in the sample is Δ[Fe/H]-1.7 dex, with one star having [Fe/H]=-3.4. The dispersion is σ([Fe/H])=0.45 ± 0.08-similar to those of the Galaxy's more luminous dSph systems and ω Centauri. This suggests that the large mass (⊙≥10⁷ M&o) normally assumed to foster self-enrichment and the production of chemical abundance spreads was provided by the nonbaryonic material in Boötes I.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	L113-L116
Number of pages	4
Journal	Astrophysical Journal
Volume	689
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1086/595962 https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/695/2/L217
Publication status	Published - 2008
Externally published	Yes

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Erratum can be found in Astrophysical Journal, Volume 695(2), L217,
http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/695/2/L217

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