The Age-Metallicity Relation in the Solar Neighbourhood

Serap Ak

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The Age-Metallicity Relation in the Solar Neighbourhood

Authors:

Serap Ak

Publisher:

Istanbul University

Main Topics:

Genel Fizik

Journal:

Physics and Astronomy Reports Vol.1 Issue 1, pp.11-26

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2023

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001293541

pISSN:

2980-3012

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Abstract:

 Age-metallicity relation for the Galactic disc is a crucial tool and is used to constrain the Galactic chemical evolution models. We investigated the age-metallicity relation of the Galactic disc using the red giant branch stars in the Solar neighbourhood. The data cover the Galactocentric radius of 7  gc kpc  9.5, but extends up to 4 kpc in height from the Galactic plane. We used kinematic age derived from highly precise astrometric data of Gaia Data Release 2 and element abundance ratios from high-resolution spectroscopic data of APOGEE-2 catalogues. We applied a two-component Gaussian mixture model to chemically separate the programme stars into thin and thick disc populations. The stars in each population are grouped into different distance intervals from the Galactic plane. The mean metal abundances and velocity dispersions of the stars in the groups were calculated and the kinematic ages were determined from their kinematic parameters. We found a steep relation for the thin disc with -0.0570.007 dex Gyr1 , and even a steeper value of -0.1030.009 dex Gyr1 for the thick disc. These age-metallicity relations along with the prominent differences in age, metallicity, and kinematic behaviours seen from the data, clearly show that it is important to consider the distinct formation scenarios of the Galactic disc components in modelling the Milky Way.

 Age-metallicity relation for the Galactic disc is a crucial tool and is used to constrain the Galactic chemical evolution models. We investigated the age-metallicity relation of the Galactic disc using the red giant branch stars in the Solar neighbourhood. The data cover the Galactocentric radius of 7  gc kpc  9.5, but extends up to 4 kpc in height from the Galactic plane. We used kinematic age derived from highly precise astrometric data of Gaia Data Release 2 and element abundance ratios from high-resolution spectroscopic data of APOGEE-2 catalogues. We applied a two-component Gaussian mixture model to chemically separate the programme stars into thin and thick disc populations. The stars in each population are grouped into different distance intervals from the Galactic plane. The mean metal abundances and velocity dispersions of the stars in the groups were calculated and the kinematic ages were determined from their kinematic parameters. We found a steep relation for the thin disc with -0.0570.007 dex Gyr1 , and even a steeper value of -0.1030.009 dex Gyr1 for the thick disc. These age-metallicity relations along with the prominent differences in age, metallicity, and kinematic behaviours seen from the data, clearly show that it is important to consider the distinct formation scenarios of the Galactic disc components in modelling the Milky Way.

 Age-metallicity relation for the Galactic disc is a crucial tool and is used to constrain the Galactic chemical evolution models. We investigated the age-metallicity relation of the Galactic disc using the red giant branch stars in the Solar neighbourhood. The data cover the Galactocentric radius of 7  gc kpc  9.5, but extends up to 4 kpc in height from the Galactic plane. We used kinematic age derived from highly precise astrometric data of Gaia Data Release 2 and element abundance ratios from high-resolution spectroscopic data of APOGEE-2 catalogues. We applied a two-component Gaussian mixture model to chemically separate the programme stars into thin and thick disc populations. The stars in each population are grouped into different distance intervals from the Galactic plane. The mean metal abundances and velocity dispersions of the stars in the groups were calculated and the kinematic ages were determined from their kinematic parameters. We found a steep relation for the thin disc with -0.0570.007 dex Gyr1 , and even a steeper value of -0.1030.009 dex Gyr1 for the thick disc. These age-metallicity relations along with the prominent differences in age, metallicity, and kinematic behaviours seen from the data, clearly show that it is important to consider the distinct formation scenarios of the Galactic disc components in modelling the Milky Way.

 Age-metallicity relation for the Galactic disc is a crucial tool and is used to constrain the Galactic chemical evolution models. We investigated the age-metallicity relation of the Galactic disc using the red giant branch stars in the Solar neighbourhood. The data cover the Galactocentric radius of 7  gc kpc  9.5, but extends up to 4 kpc in height from the Galactic plane. We used kinematic age derived from highly precise astrometric data of Gaia Data Release 2 and element abundance ratios from high-resolution spectroscopic data of APOGEE-2 catalogues. We applied a two-component Gaussian mixture model to chemically separate the programme stars into thin and thick disc populations. The stars in each population are grouped into different distance intervals from the Galactic plane. The mean metal abundances and velocity dispersions of the stars in the groups were calculated and the kinematic ages were determined from their kinematic parameters. We found a steep relation for the thin disc with -0.0570.007 dex Gyr1 , and even a steeper value of -0.1030.009 dex Gyr1 for the thick disc. These age-metallicity relations along with the prominent differences in age, metallicity, and kinematic behaviours seen from the data, clearly show that it is important to consider the distinct formation scenarios of the Galactic disc components in modelling the Milky Way.

Article Details

The Age-Metallicity Relation in the Solar Neighbourhood

Authors:

Serap Ak

Publisher:

Istanbul University

Main Topics:

Genel Fizik

Journal:

Physics and Astronomy Reports Vol.1 Issue 1, pp.11-26

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2023

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001293541

pISSN:

2980-3012

Galaxy: solar neighbourhood

disc

structure

stars: red giant branch

Issues

Article Details

The Age-Metallicity Relation in the Solar Neighbourhood

Authors: Serap Ak

Publisher: Istanbul University

Main Topics: Genel Fizik

Journal: Physics and Astronomy Reports Vol.1 Issue 1, pp.11-26

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 6/2023

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001293541

pISSN: 2980-3012

Galaxy: solar neighbourhood

disc

structure

stars: red giant branch

Issues

Authors:

Serap Ak

Publisher:

Istanbul University

Main Topics:

Genel Fizik

Journal:

Physics and Astronomy Reports Vol.1 Issue 1, pp.11-26

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2023

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001293541

pISSN:

2980-3012