The Metallicity of the Old Open Cluster NGC 6791
- 1 May 2006
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Astronomical Society in The Astrophysical Journal
- Vol. 642 (1) , 462-469
- https://doi.org/10.1086/500729
Abstract
We have observed four red clump stars in the very old, metal-rich open cluster NGC 6791 to derive its metallicity using the high-resolution spectrograph SARG mounted on the Galileo National Telescope (TNG). Using a spectrum synthesis technique, we obtain an average value of [Fe/H] = +0.47 (±0.04, rms = 0.08) dex. Our method was tested on μ Leo, a well-studied, metal-rich field giant. We also derive average oxygen and carbon abundances for NGC 6791 from synthesis of [O I] at 6300 Å and C2 at 5086 Å, finding [O/Fe] -0.3 and [C/Fe] -0.2.Keywords
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