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2012ApJ...745...27M - Astrophys. J., 745, 27 (2012/January-3)

A double main sequence in the globular cluster NGC 6397.

MILONE A.P., MARINO A.F., PIOTTO G., BEDIN L.R., ANDERSON J., APARICIO A., CASSISI S. and RICH R.M.

Abstract (from CDS):

High-precision multi-band Hubble Space Telescope (HST) photometry reveals that the main sequence of the globular cluster NGC 6397 splits into two components, containing ∼30% and ∼70% of the stars. This double sequence is consistent with the idea that the cluster hosts two stellar populations: (1) a primordial population that has a composition similar to field stars, containing ∼30% of the stars, and (2) a second generation with enhanced sodium and nitrogen, depleted carbon and oxygen, and a slightly enhanced helium abundance (ΔY ∼ 0.01). We examine the color difference between the two sequences across a variety of color baselines and find that the second sequence is anomalously faint in mF336W. Theoretical isochrones indicate that this could be due to NH depletion.

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Journal keyword(s): globular clusters: individual: NGC 6397 - stars: Population II

Simbad objects: 6

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