Oxygen and Carbon abundances in blue straggler stars

Oxygen abundance as a function of Carbon abundance (both with respect to Iron and in a logarithmic scale) for the Blue straggler stars observed in the globular cluster 47 Tuc. Normal Blue straggler stars are marked with empty circles, while the 6 Carbon and Oxygen-deplete Blue Straggler stars are marked with red squares. Their names are also indicated. The yellow region correspond to the location of other stars in 47 Tuc previously studied

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Identification:eso0637a
Type:Graphique
Date de publication:2 octobre 2006
Communiqués de presse en rapport:eso0637
Taille:2055 x 1172 px

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Nom:47 Tucanae
Type:Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Cluster : Globular
Distance:15000 années lumière
Catégorie:Star Clusters

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