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Galactic Evolution of Sr, Y, And Zr: A Multiplicity of Nucleosynthetic Processes
In this paper we follow the Galactic enrichment of three easily observedlight n-capture elements: Sr, Y, and Zr. Input stellar yields have beenfirst separated into their respective main and weak s-process componentsand r-process component. The s-process yields from asymptotic giantbranch (AGB) stars of low to intermediate mass are computed, exploring awide range of efficiencies of the major neutron source, 13C,and covering both disk and halo metallicities. AGB stars have been shownto reproduce the main s-component in the solar system, i.e., thes-process isotopic distribution of all heavy isotopes with atomic massnumber A>90, with a minor contribution to the light s-processisotopes up to A~90. The concurrent weak s-process, which accounts forthe major fraction of the light s-process isotopes in the solar systemand occurs in massive stars by the operation of the 22Neneutron source, is discussed in detail. Neither the main s- nor the weaks-components are shown to contribute significantly to theneutron-capture element abundances observed in unevolved halo stars.Knowing the s-process distribution at the epoch of the solar systemformation, we first employed the r-process residuals method to infer theisotopic distribution of the r-process. We assumed a primary r-processproduction in the Galaxy from moderately massive Type II supernovae thatbest reproduces the observational Galactic trend of metallicity versusEu, an almost pure r-process element. We present a detailed analysis ofa large published database of spectroscopic observations of Sr, Y, Zr,Ba, and Eu for Galactic stars at various metallicities, showing that theobserved trends versus metallicity can be understood in light of amultiplicity of stellar neutron-capture components. Spectroscopicobservations of the Sr, Y, and Zr to Ba and Eu abundance ratios versusmetallicity provide useful diagnostics of the types of neutron-captureprocesses forming Sr, Y, and Zr. In particular, the observed [Sr, Y,Zr/Ba, Eu] ratio is clearly not flat at low metallicities, as we wouldexpect if Ba, Eu and Sr, Y, Zr all had the same r-processnucleosynthetic origin. We discuss our chemical evolution predictions,taking into account the interplay between different processes to produceSr-Y-Zr. Making use of the very r-process-rich and very metal-poor starslike CS 22892-052 and CS 31082-001, we find hints and discuss thepossibility of a primary process in low-metallicity massive stars,different from the ``classical s-process'' and from the ``classicalr-process'' that we tentatively define LEPP (lighter element primaryprocess). This allows us to revise the estimates of the r-processcontributions to the solar Sr, Y, and Zr abundances, as well as of thecontribution to the s-only isotopes 86Sr, 87Sr,and 96Mo.
| Multiperiodicities from the Hipparcos epoch photometry and possible pulsation in early A-type stars
A selection criterion based on the relative strength of the largestpeaks in the amplitude spectra, and an information criterion are used incombination to search for multiperiodicities in Hipparcos epochphotometry. The method is applied to all stars which have beenclassified as variable in the Hipparcos catalogue: periodic, unsolvedand microvariables. Results are assessed critically: although there aremany problems arising from aliasing, there are also a number ofinteresting frequency combinations which deserve further investigation.One such result is the possible occurrence of multiple periods of theorder of a day in a few early A-type stars. The Hipparcos catalogue alsocontains a number of these stars with single periodicities: such starswith no obvious variability classifications are listed, and informationabout their properties (e.g., radial velocity variations) discussed.These stars may constitute a new class of pulsators.
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| Constellation: | Andromeda |
| Right ascension: | 02h11m08.03s |
| Declination: | +43°34'37.6" |
| Apparent magnitude: | 9.321 |
| Proper motion RA: | 5.5 |
| Proper motion Dec: | -2.5 |
| B-T magnitude: | 10.937 |
| V-T magnitude: | 9.455 |
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