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Yong, David; Lambert, David L.; Allende Prieto, Carlos; Paulson, Diane B.
Bibliographical reference
The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 603, Issue 2, pp. 697-707.
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2004
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69
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Description
Using classical model atmospheres and an LTE analysis, Mg isotope ratios
24Mg:25Mg:26Mg are measured in 32
Hyades dwarfs covering effective temperatures
4000K<=Teff<=5000K. We find no significant trend in any
isotope ratio versus Teff, and the mean isotope ratio is in
excellent agreement with the solar value. We determine stellar
parameters and Fe abundances for 56 Hyades dwarfs covering
4000K<=Teff<=6200K. For stars warmer than 4700 K, we
derive a cluster mean value of [Fe/H]=0.16+/-0.02 (σ=0.1), in good
agreement with previous studies. For stars cooler than 4700 K, we find
that the abundance of Fe from ionized lines exceeds the abundance of Fe
from neutral lines. At 4700 K,
[Fe/H]II-[Fe/H]I~=0.3dex, while at 4000 K
[Fe/H]II-[Fe/H]I~=1.2dex. This discrepancy between
the Fe abundance from neutral and ionized lines likely reflects
inadequacies in the model atmospheres and the presence of non-LTE or
other effects. Despite the inability of the models to reproduce the
ionization equilibrium for Fe, the Mg isotope ratios appear immune to
these problems and remain a powerful tool for studying Galactic chemical
evolution.
Data presented here were obtained at the W. M. Keck Observatory, which
is operated as a scientific partnership among the California Institute
of Technology, the University of California, and the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration. The Observatory was made possible
by the generous financial support of the W. M. Keck Foundation.