Ca triplet metallicities and velocities for 12 globular clusters toward the galactic bulge

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Geisler, D.; Parisi, Maria Celeste; Dias, B.; Villanova, S.; Mauro, F.; Saviane, I.; Cohen, R. E.; Moni Bidin, C.; Minniti, D.
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2023
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Globular clusters (GCs) are excellent tracers of the formation and early evolution of the Milky Way. The bulge GCs (BGCs) are particularly important because they can reveal vital information about the oldest in situ component of the Milky Way. Aims. Our aim is to derive the mean metallicities and radial velocities for 13 GCs that lie toward the bulge and are generally associated with this component. This region is observationally challenging because of high extinction and stellar density, which hampers optical studies of these and similar BGCs, making most previous determinations of these parameters quite uncertain. Methods. We used near-infrared low-resolution spectroscopy with the FORS2 instrument on the VLT to measure the wavelengths and equivalent widths of the Call triplet (CaT) lines for a number of stars per cluster. We derived radial velocities, ascertained membership, and applied known calibrations to determine metallicities for cluster members, for a mean of 11 members per cluster. Unfortunately, one of our targets, VVV-GC002, which is the closest GC to the Galactic center, turned out not to have any members in our sample. Results. We derive mean cluster RV values to 3 km s~1, and mean metallicities to 0.05 dex. We find general good agreement with previous determinations for both metallicity and velocity. On average, our metallicities are 0.07 dex more metal-rich than those of Harris (2010, arXiv: 1012.3224), with a standard deviation of the difference of 0.25 dex. Our sample has metallicities between -0.21 and -1.64. and the values are distributed between the traditional metal-rich BGC peak near [Fe/H] -0.5 and a more metal-poor peak around [Fe/H] -1.1, which has recently been identified. These latter are candidates for the oldest GCs in the Galaxy, if blue horizontal branches are present, and include BH261, NGC6401, NGC6540, NGC6642, and Terzan9. Finally, Terzan 10 is even more metal- poor. However, dynamically, Terzan 10 is likely an intruder from the halo, possibly associated with the Gaia-Enceladus or Kraken accretion events. Terzan 10 is also confirmed as an Oosterhoff type II GC based on our results. Conclusions. The CaT technique is an excellent method for deriving mean metallicities and velocities for heavily obscured GCs. Our sample provides reliable mean values for these two key properties via spectroscopy of a significant number of members per cluster for this important yet previously poorly studied sample of BGCs. We emphasize that the more metal-poor GCs are excellent candidates for being ancient relics of bulge formation. The lone halo intruder in our sample, Terzan 10. is conspicuous for also having by far the lowest metallicity, and casts doubt on the possibility of any bona fide BGCs at metallicities below about -1.5.
Fil: Geisler, D.. Universidad de La Serena; Chile
Fil: Parisi, Maria Celeste. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Astronomía Teórica y Experimental. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Observatorio Astronómico de Córdoba. Instituto de Astronomía Teórica y Experimental; Argentina
Fil: Dias, B.. Universidad de Tarapaca.; Chile
Fil: Villanova, S.. Universidad de Concepción; Chile
Fil: Mauro, F.. Universidad Católica del Norte; Chile
Fil: Saviane, I.. European Southern Observatory; Chile
Fil: Cohen, R. E.. State University of New Jersey; Estados Unidos
Fil: Moni Bidin, C.. Universidad Católica del Norte; Chile
Fil: Minniti, D.. Universidad Andrés Bello; Chile
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GALAXIES: BULGES
GALAXIES: CLUSTERS: GENERAL
GALAXY: ABUNDANCES
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spelling Ca triplet metallicities and velocities for 12 globular clusters toward the galactic bulgeGeisler, D.Parisi, Maria CelesteDias, B.Villanova, S.Mauro, F.Saviane, I.Cohen, R. E.Moni Bidin, C.Minniti, D.GALAXIES: BULGESGALAXIES: CLUSTERS: GENERALGALAXY: ABUNDANCEShttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.3https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Globular clusters (GCs) are excellent tracers of the formation and early evolution of the Milky Way. The bulge GCs (BGCs) are particularly important because they can reveal vital information about the oldest in situ component of the Milky Way. Aims. Our aim is to derive the mean metallicities and radial velocities for 13 GCs that lie toward the bulge and are generally associated with this component. This region is observationally challenging because of high extinction and stellar density, which hampers optical studies of these and similar BGCs, making most previous determinations of these parameters quite uncertain. Methods. We used near-infrared low-resolution spectroscopy with the FORS2 instrument on the VLT to measure the wavelengths and equivalent widths of the Call triplet (CaT) lines for a number of stars per cluster. We derived radial velocities, ascertained membership, and applied known calibrations to determine metallicities for cluster members, for a mean of 11 members per cluster. Unfortunately, one of our targets, VVV-GC002, which is the closest GC to the Galactic center, turned out not to have any members in our sample. Results. We derive mean cluster RV values to 3 km s~1, and mean metallicities to 0.05 dex. We find general good agreement with previous determinations for both metallicity and velocity. On average, our metallicities are 0.07 dex more metal-rich than those of Harris (2010, arXiv: 1012.3224), with a standard deviation of the difference of 0.25 dex. Our sample has metallicities between -0.21 and -1.64. and the values are distributed between the traditional metal-rich BGC peak near [Fe/H] -0.5 and a more metal-poor peak around [Fe/H] -1.1, which has recently been identified. These latter are candidates for the oldest GCs in the Galaxy, if blue horizontal branches are present, and include BH261, NGC6401, NGC6540, NGC6642, and Terzan9. Finally, Terzan 10 is even more metal- poor. However, dynamically, Terzan 10 is likely an intruder from the halo, possibly associated with the Gaia-Enceladus or Kraken accretion events. Terzan 10 is also confirmed as an Oosterhoff type II GC based on our results. Conclusions. The CaT technique is an excellent method for deriving mean metallicities and velocities for heavily obscured GCs. Our sample provides reliable mean values for these two key properties via spectroscopy of a significant number of members per cluster for this important yet previously poorly studied sample of BGCs. We emphasize that the more metal-poor GCs are excellent candidates for being ancient relics of bulge formation. The lone halo intruder in our sample, Terzan 10. is conspicuous for also having by far the lowest metallicity, and casts doubt on the possibility of any bona fide BGCs at metallicities below about -1.5.Fil: Geisler, D.. Universidad de La Serena; ChileFil: Parisi, Maria Celeste. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Astronomía Teórica y Experimental. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Observatorio Astronómico de Córdoba. Instituto de Astronomía Teórica y Experimental; ArgentinaFil: Dias, B.. Universidad de Tarapaca.; ChileFil: Villanova, S.. Universidad de Concepción; ChileFil: Mauro, F.. Universidad Católica del Norte; ChileFil: Saviane, I.. European Southern Observatory; ChileFil: Cohen, R. E.. State University of New Jersey; Estados UnidosFil: Moni Bidin, C.. Universidad Católica del Norte; ChileFil: Minniti, D.. Universidad Andrés Bello; ChileEDP Sciences2023-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/225997Geisler, D.; Parisi, Maria Celeste; Dias, B.; Villanova, S.; Mauro, F.; et al.; Ca triplet metallicities and velocities for 12 globular clusters toward the galactic bulge; EDP Sciences; Astronomy and Astrophysics; 669; 1-2023; 115-1280004-6361CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1051/0004-6361/202244959info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T10:03:55Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/225997instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 10:03:55.76CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Ca triplet metallicities and velocities for 12 globular clusters toward the galactic bulge
title Ca triplet metallicities and velocities for 12 globular clusters toward the galactic bulge
spellingShingle Ca triplet metallicities and velocities for 12 globular clusters toward the galactic bulge
Geisler, D.
GALAXIES: BULGES
GALAXIES: CLUSTERS: GENERAL
GALAXY: ABUNDANCES
title_short Ca triplet metallicities and velocities for 12 globular clusters toward the galactic bulge
title_full Ca triplet metallicities and velocities for 12 globular clusters toward the galactic bulge
title_fullStr Ca triplet metallicities and velocities for 12 globular clusters toward the galactic bulge
title_full_unstemmed Ca triplet metallicities and velocities for 12 globular clusters toward the galactic bulge
title_sort Ca triplet metallicities and velocities for 12 globular clusters toward the galactic bulge
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Geisler, D.
Parisi, Maria Celeste
Dias, B.
Villanova, S.
Mauro, F.
Saviane, I.
Cohen, R. E.
Moni Bidin, C.
Minniti, D.
author Geisler, D.
author_facet Geisler, D.
Parisi, Maria Celeste
Dias, B.
Villanova, S.
Mauro, F.
Saviane, I.
Cohen, R. E.
Moni Bidin, C.
Minniti, D.
author_role author
author2 Parisi, Maria Celeste
Dias, B.
Villanova, S.
Mauro, F.
Saviane, I.
Cohen, R. E.
Moni Bidin, C.
Minniti, D.
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv GALAXIES: BULGES
GALAXIES: CLUSTERS: GENERAL
GALAXY: ABUNDANCES
topic GALAXIES: BULGES
GALAXIES: CLUSTERS: GENERAL
GALAXY: ABUNDANCES
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.3
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Globular clusters (GCs) are excellent tracers of the formation and early evolution of the Milky Way. The bulge GCs (BGCs) are particularly important because they can reveal vital information about the oldest in situ component of the Milky Way. Aims. Our aim is to derive the mean metallicities and radial velocities for 13 GCs that lie toward the bulge and are generally associated with this component. This region is observationally challenging because of high extinction and stellar density, which hampers optical studies of these and similar BGCs, making most previous determinations of these parameters quite uncertain. Methods. We used near-infrared low-resolution spectroscopy with the FORS2 instrument on the VLT to measure the wavelengths and equivalent widths of the Call triplet (CaT) lines for a number of stars per cluster. We derived radial velocities, ascertained membership, and applied known calibrations to determine metallicities for cluster members, for a mean of 11 members per cluster. Unfortunately, one of our targets, VVV-GC002, which is the closest GC to the Galactic center, turned out not to have any members in our sample. Results. We derive mean cluster RV values to 3 km s~1, and mean metallicities to 0.05 dex. We find general good agreement with previous determinations for both metallicity and velocity. On average, our metallicities are 0.07 dex more metal-rich than those of Harris (2010, arXiv: 1012.3224), with a standard deviation of the difference of 0.25 dex. Our sample has metallicities between -0.21 and -1.64. and the values are distributed between the traditional metal-rich BGC peak near [Fe/H] -0.5 and a more metal-poor peak around [Fe/H] -1.1, which has recently been identified. These latter are candidates for the oldest GCs in the Galaxy, if blue horizontal branches are present, and include BH261, NGC6401, NGC6540, NGC6642, and Terzan9. Finally, Terzan 10 is even more metal- poor. However, dynamically, Terzan 10 is likely an intruder from the halo, possibly associated with the Gaia-Enceladus or Kraken accretion events. Terzan 10 is also confirmed as an Oosterhoff type II GC based on our results. Conclusions. The CaT technique is an excellent method for deriving mean metallicities and velocities for heavily obscured GCs. Our sample provides reliable mean values for these two key properties via spectroscopy of a significant number of members per cluster for this important yet previously poorly studied sample of BGCs. We emphasize that the more metal-poor GCs are excellent candidates for being ancient relics of bulge formation. The lone halo intruder in our sample, Terzan 10. is conspicuous for also having by far the lowest metallicity, and casts doubt on the possibility of any bona fide BGCs at metallicities below about -1.5.
Fil: Geisler, D.. Universidad de La Serena; Chile
Fil: Parisi, Maria Celeste. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Astronomía Teórica y Experimental. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Observatorio Astronómico de Córdoba. Instituto de Astronomía Teórica y Experimental; Argentina
Fil: Dias, B.. Universidad de Tarapaca.; Chile
Fil: Villanova, S.. Universidad de Concepción; Chile
Fil: Mauro, F.. Universidad Católica del Norte; Chile
Fil: Saviane, I.. European Southern Observatory; Chile
Fil: Cohen, R. E.. State University of New Jersey; Estados Unidos
Fil: Moni Bidin, C.. Universidad Católica del Norte; Chile
Fil: Minniti, D.. Universidad Andrés Bello; Chile
description Globular clusters (GCs) are excellent tracers of the formation and early evolution of the Milky Way. The bulge GCs (BGCs) are particularly important because they can reveal vital information about the oldest in situ component of the Milky Way. Aims. Our aim is to derive the mean metallicities and radial velocities for 13 GCs that lie toward the bulge and are generally associated with this component. This region is observationally challenging because of high extinction and stellar density, which hampers optical studies of these and similar BGCs, making most previous determinations of these parameters quite uncertain. Methods. We used near-infrared low-resolution spectroscopy with the FORS2 instrument on the VLT to measure the wavelengths and equivalent widths of the Call triplet (CaT) lines for a number of stars per cluster. We derived radial velocities, ascertained membership, and applied known calibrations to determine metallicities for cluster members, for a mean of 11 members per cluster. Unfortunately, one of our targets, VVV-GC002, which is the closest GC to the Galactic center, turned out not to have any members in our sample. Results. We derive mean cluster RV values to 3 km s~1, and mean metallicities to 0.05 dex. We find general good agreement with previous determinations for both metallicity and velocity. On average, our metallicities are 0.07 dex more metal-rich than those of Harris (2010, arXiv: 1012.3224), with a standard deviation of the difference of 0.25 dex. Our sample has metallicities between -0.21 and -1.64. and the values are distributed between the traditional metal-rich BGC peak near [Fe/H] -0.5 and a more metal-poor peak around [Fe/H] -1.1, which has recently been identified. These latter are candidates for the oldest GCs in the Galaxy, if blue horizontal branches are present, and include BH261, NGC6401, NGC6540, NGC6642, and Terzan9. Finally, Terzan 10 is even more metal- poor. However, dynamically, Terzan 10 is likely an intruder from the halo, possibly associated with the Gaia-Enceladus or Kraken accretion events. Terzan 10 is also confirmed as an Oosterhoff type II GC based on our results. Conclusions. The CaT technique is an excellent method for deriving mean metallicities and velocities for heavily obscured GCs. Our sample provides reliable mean values for these two key properties via spectroscopy of a significant number of members per cluster for this important yet previously poorly studied sample of BGCs. We emphasize that the more metal-poor GCs are excellent candidates for being ancient relics of bulge formation. The lone halo intruder in our sample, Terzan 10. is conspicuous for also having by far the lowest metallicity, and casts doubt on the possibility of any bona fide BGCs at metallicities below about -1.5.
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