Two distinct halo populations in the solar neighborhood: Evidence from stellar abundance ratios and kinematics

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Volumn 511, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Nissen, P E ^a   Schuster, W J ^b  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Galaxy: formation; Galaxy: halo; Stars: abundances; Stars: kinematics and dynamics

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE ANALYSIS; ABUNDANCE RATIOS; ATOMIC LINES; DWARF GALAXIES; DWARF STARS; EQUIVALENT WIDTH; GALAXY: FORMATION; GALAXY: HALO; GAS CLOUDS; HALO STARS; SOLAR NEIGHBORHOOD; STARS: ABUNDANCES; STARS: KINEMATICS AND DYNAMICS;

ATOMIC SPECTROSCOPY; CHROMIUM; GALAXIES; KINEMATICS; SODIUM;

STARS;

EID: 78149269995     PISSN: 00046361     EISSN: 14320746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/200913877     Document Type: Article

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