Bibcode
Ge, J.; Rockosi, C. M.; Lee, Y. S.; Beers, T. C.; Rebolo, R.; González Hernández, J. I.; Aguado, D. S.; Fernández-Alvar, E.; Allende Prieto, C.
Bibliographical reference
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Volume 579, id.A98, 6 pp.
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2015
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We report the discovery of SDSS J131326.89-001941.4, an ultra iron-poor
red giant star ([Fe/H] ≃ -4.3) with a very high carbon abundance
([C/Fe] ≃ +2.5). This object is the fifth star in this rare class,
and the combination of a fairly low effective temperature
(Teff ≃ 5300 K), which enhances line absorption, with
its brightness (g = 16.9), makes it possible to measure the abundances
of calcium, carbon and iron using a low-resolution spectrum from the
Sloan Digital Sky Survey. We examine the carbon and iron abundance
ratios in this star and other similar objects in the light of predicted
yields from metal-free massive stars, and conclude that they are
consistent. By way of comparison, stars with similarly low iron
abundances but lower carbon-to-iron ratios deviate from the theoretical
predictions.
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Stellar spectroscopy allows us to determine the properties and chemical compositions of stars. From this information for stars of different ages in the Milky Way, it is possible to reconstruct the chemical evolution of the Galaxy, as well as the origin of the elements heavier than boron, created mainly in stellar interiors. It is also possible to
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