Oxygen abundances in the Galactic bulge: evidence for fast chemical enrichment

2006174 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

M. Zoccali · Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

A. Lecureur · Observatoire de Paris

B. Barbuy · Universidade de São Paulo

V. Hill · Observatoire de Paris

A. Renzini · Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova

D. Minniti · Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Y. Momany ·

Abstract

Aims.We spectroscopically characterize the Galactic Bulge to infer its star formation timescale, compared to the other Galactic components, through the chemical signature on its individual stars.

Topics & Keywords

Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies Astronomy and Astrophysical Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Life below water

Publication Details

Published in: Astronomy and Astrophysics

Volume 457, Issue 1, pp. L1-L4

DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20065659

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 11.80