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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Id:eso0637a
Tipo:Mapa
Data de divulgação:2 de Outubro de 2006
Notícias relacionadas:eso0637
Tamanho:2055 x 1172 px

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Nome:47 Tucanae
Tipo:Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Cluster : Globular
Distância:15000 anos-luz
Categoria:Star Clusters

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