The Nature of the Metal-Rich Thick Disk
Bensby, T.; Zenn, A.R.; Oey, M.S.; Feltzing, Sofia (2007). The Nature of the Metal-Rich Thick Disk. Vallenari, Antonella; al., et (Eds.). ASP Conference Proceedings, 374,, 181 - 186. From stars to galaxies: Building the pieces to build up the universe. Venice, Italy: Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP)
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Authors:
Bensby, T.
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Zenn, A.R.
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Oey, M.S.
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Feltzing, Sofia
Editors:
Vallenari, Antonella
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al., et
Department:
Lund Observatory - Has been reorganised
Abstract:
We have traced the Galactic thick disk to its, to date, highest metallicities. Based on high-resolution spectroscopic observations of 187 F and G dwarf stars that kinematically can be associated either with the thin disk (60 stars) or with the thick disk (127 stars), we find that the thick disk stars reach at least solar metallicities, and maybe even higher. This finding is independent of the U_LSR, V_LSR and W_LSR velocities of the stars.
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