2004ApJ...612..447F -
Astrophys. J., 612, 447-453 (2004/September-1)
Draco 119: a remarkable heavy-element-deficient giant.
FULBRIGHT J.P., RICH R.M. and CASTRO S.
Abstract (from CDS):
We report the abundance analysis of new high signal-to-noise ratio (S/N) spectra of the most metal-poor ([Fe/H]=-2.95) star currently known to be a member of a dwarf galaxy, the Draco dSph red giant D119. No absorption lines for elements heavier than Ni are detected in two Keck HIRES spectra covering the 3850-6655 Å wavelength range, a phenomenon not previously noted in any other metal-poor star. We present upper limits for several heavy-element abundances. The most stringent limits, based on the nondetection of Sr II and Ba II lines, indicate that the total s- and r-process enrichment of D119 is at least 100 times smaller than Galactic stars of similar metallicity. The light-element abundances are consistent with the star having formed out of material enriched primarily by massive Type II supernovae (M>20-25M☉). If this is the case, we are forced to conclude that massive, metal-poor Type II supernovae did not contribute to the r-process in the proto-Draco environment. We compare the abundance pattern observed in D119 to current predictions of prompt enrichment and pair-instability supernovae and find that the model predictions fail by an order of magnitude or more for many elements.
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Journal keyword(s):
Galaxies: Individual: Name: Draco - Nuclear Reactions, Nucleosynthesis, Abundances - Stars: Abundances
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CDS comments:
Draco 119 = [BS61] 119
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