C and N abundances in globular clusters. I. The case of 47 Tuc and the effect of the first dredge-up
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| author | Villanova, S. Monaco, L. Momany, Y. Plotnikova, A. Ordenes, I. |
| author_facet | Villanova, S. Monaco, L. Momany, Y. Plotnikova, A. Ordenes, I. |
| contents | Globular clusters exhibit star-to-star chemical variations, traceable through both photometric and spectroscopic data. In this study, we investigate chemical variations in the globular cluster NGC104 (47Tucanae), aiming to trace multiple stellar populations across evolutionary phases and examine how the C/N anti-correlation evolves from the main sequence (MS) to the asymptotic giant branch (AGB). We also assess the impact of these populations on the interpretation of the V vs. V-I diagram. [C/Fe] and [N/Fe] abundances are obtained from CN and the CH features, while atmospheric parameters are homogeneously derived from photometry. The inferred abundances allow us to disentangle multiple populations along the CMD and refine cluster parameters. We find that MS stars are more C- and N-rich than their red giant branch, horizontal branch, and AGB counterparts. The C/N anti-correlation shifts during the sub-giant branch phase, coinciding with the first dredge-up. Interestingly, stars with different C and N abundances occupy distinct regions of the V vs V-I diagram, a pattern not attributable to differential reddening. Proper CMD fitting requires two isochrones with differing helium content, metallicity, and possibly age. |
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| spellingShingle | C and N abundances in globular clusters. I. The case of 47 Tuc and the effect of the first dredge-up Villanova, S. Monaco, L. Momany, Y. Plotnikova, A. Ordenes, I. Astrophysics of Galaxies Globular clusters exhibit star-to-star chemical variations, traceable through both photometric and spectroscopic data. In this study, we investigate chemical variations in the globular cluster NGC104 (47Tucanae), aiming to trace multiple stellar populations across evolutionary phases and examine how the C/N anti-correlation evolves from the main sequence (MS) to the asymptotic giant branch (AGB). We also assess the impact of these populations on the interpretation of the V vs. V-I diagram. [C/Fe] and [N/Fe] abundances are obtained from CN and the CH features, while atmospheric parameters are homogeneously derived from photometry. The inferred abundances allow us to disentangle multiple populations along the CMD and refine cluster parameters. We find that MS stars are more C- and N-rich than their red giant branch, horizontal branch, and AGB counterparts. The C/N anti-correlation shifts during the sub-giant branch phase, coinciding with the first dredge-up. Interestingly, stars with different C and N abundances occupy distinct regions of the V vs V-I diagram, a pattern not attributable to differential reddening. Proper CMD fitting requires two isochrones with differing helium content, metallicity, and possibly age. |
| title | C and N abundances in globular clusters. I. The case of 47 Tuc and the effect of the first dredge-up |
| topic | Astrophysics of Galaxies |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.11278 |