395 research outputs found
The chemical composition of a regular halo globular cluster: NGC 5897
We report for the first time on the chemical composition of the halo cluster
NGC 5897 (R=12.5 kpc), based on chemical abundance ratios for 27 alpha-,
iron-peak, and neutron-capture elements in seven red giants. From our
high-resolution, high signal-to-noise spectra obtained with the Magellan/MIKE
spectrograph, we find a mean iron abundance from the neutral species of [Fe/H]
= -2.04 +/- 0.01 (stat.) +/- 0.15 (sys.), which is more metal-poor than implied
by previous photometric and low-resolution spectroscopic studies. NGC 5897 is
alpha-enhanced (to 0.34 +/- 0.01 dex) and shows Fe-peak element ratios typical
of other (metal-poor) halo globular clusters (GCs) with no overall, significant
abundance spreads in iron nor in any other heavy element. Like other GCs, NGC
5897 shows a clear Na-O anti-correlation, where we find a prominent primordial
population of stars with enhanced O abundances and ~Solar Na/Fe ratios, while
two stars are Na-rich, providing chemical proof of the presence of multiple
populations in this cluster. Comparison of the heavy element abundances with
the Solar-scaled values and the metal poor GC M15 from the literature confirms
that NGC 5897 has experienced only little contribution from s-process
nucleosynthesis. One star of the first generation stands out in that it shows
very low La and Eu abundances. Overall, NGC 5897 is a well-behaved GC showing
archetypical correlations and element-patterns, with little room for surprises
in our data. We suggest that its lower metallicity could explain the unusually
long periods of RR Lyr that were found in NGC 5897.Comment: 13 pages, 8 figures, accepted for publication in Astronomy &
Astrophysic
Reflections on a native title anthropology field school
Anthropologists play a significant role in the native title system in Australia, especially in undertaking connection research to demonstrate the evidentiary basis of claims. In 2010, recognising the lack of sufficiently qualified anthropologists working in native title, the Australian Government introduced a grants program to attract and retain practitioners.
This paper describes a field school in the Northern Territory that was funded through the Native Title Anthropologist Grants Program. Through dialogue and interaction with the Aboriginal community, the organisers aimed to expose and interpret ideas, practices, memories, mythologies, relationships and other aspects of society and culture in the terms required for the demonstration of native title. Both novel and successful, the field school points the way for future training initiatives in native title anthropology.
Related identifier: ISBN 9781922102317 (paperback) | ISBN 9781922102300 (ebook : pdf) | Dewey Number 346.940432
A comprehensive chemical abundance study of the outer halo globular cluster M 75
Context: M 75 is a relatively young Globular Cluster (GC) found at 15 kpc
from the Galactic centre at the transition region between the inner and outer
Milky Way halos. Aims: Our aims are to perform a comprehensive abundance study
of a variety of chemical elements in this GC such as to investigate its
chemical enrichment history in terms of early star formation, and to search for
any multiple populations. Methods: We have obtained high resolution
spectroscopy with the MIKE instrument at the Magellan telescope for 16 red
giant stars. Their membership within the GC is confirmed from radial velocity
measurements. Our chemical abundance analysis is performed via equivalent width
measurements and spectral synthesis, assuming local thermodynamic equilibrium
(LTE). Results: We present the first comprehensive abundance study of M 75 to
date. The cluster is metal-rich ([Fe/H]=-1.16+/-0.02 dex,
[alpha/Fe]=+0.30+/-0.02 dex), and shows a marginal spread in [Fe/H] of 0.07
dex, typical of most GCs of similar luminosity. A moderately extended O-Na
anticorrelation is clearly visible, likely showing three generations of stars,
formed on a short timescale. Additionally the two most Na-rich stars are also
Ba-enhanced by 0.4 and 0.6 dex, respectively, indicative of pollution by lower
mass (M ~ 4-5 M_Sun) Asymptotic Giant Branch (AGB) stars. The overall n-capture
element pattern is compatible with predominant r-process enrichment, which is
rarely the case in GCs of such a high metallicity.Comment: 15 pages, 11 figures, 7 tables, accepted for publication in A&
Migration and Rural-Urban Inequalities in Timor-Leste
Inequalities between urban and rural Timor-Leste from colonial times. They reflect the political and economic dynamics between urban centres of power and financial influence, especially in Dili, and the scattered, impoverished hinterland where near subsistence agriculture and limited state services prevail.AusAI
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