An equatorial ultra iron-poor star identified in BOSS

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.
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Astronomy and Astrophysics, Volume 579, id.A98, 6 pp.

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2015
Number of authors
9
IAC number of authors
5
Citations
35
Refereed citations
33
Description
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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