Chemical abundances of seven stars in the GD-1 stream

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Main Authors: Zhao, Jing-Kun, Li, Guang-Wei, Aoki, Wako, Zhao, Gang, Yang, Guo-Chao, Shi, Jian-Rong, Li, Hai-Ning, Matsuno, Tadafumi, Ishigaki, Miho, Suda, Takuma, Honda, Satoshi, Chen, Yu-Qin, Xing, Qian-Fan, Yan, Hong-Liang, Yang, Yong, Ye, Xian-Hao
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author Zhao, Jing-Kun
Li, Guang-Wei
Aoki, Wako
Zhao, Gang
Yang, Guo-Chao
Shi, Jian-Rong
Li, Hai-Ning
Matsuno, Tadafumi
Ishigaki, Miho
Suda, Takuma
Honda, Satoshi
Chen, Yu-Qin
Xing, Qian-Fan
Yan, Hong-Liang
Yang, Yong
Ye, Xian-Hao
author_facet Zhao, Jing-Kun
Li, Guang-Wei
Aoki, Wako
Zhao, Gang
Yang, Guo-Chao
Shi, Jian-Rong
Li, Hai-Ning
Matsuno, Tadafumi
Ishigaki, Miho
Suda, Takuma
Honda, Satoshi
Chen, Yu-Qin
Xing, Qian-Fan
Yan, Hong-Liang
Yang, Yong
Ye, Xian-Hao
contents We present the first detailed chemical abundances for seven GD-1 stream stars from Subaru/HDS spectroscopy. Atmospheric parameters were derived via color calibrations ($T\rm_{eff}$) and iterative spectroscopic analysis. LTE abundances for 14 elements ($α$, odd-Z, iron-peak, n-capture) were measured. Six stars trace the main orbit, one resides in a `blob'. All exhibit tightly clustered metallicities ([Fe/H] = -2.38, {\bf intrinsic dispersion smaller than 0.05 dex, average uncertainty is about 0.13 dex}). While one star shows binary mass transfer signatures, the other six display consistent abundance patterns (dispersions $<$ uncertainties). Their iron-peak elements (Sc, Cr, Mn, Ni) match Milky Way halo stars. In contrast, Y and Sr are systematically lower than halo stars of similar [Fe/H]. Significantly, six stars show consistently enhanced [Eu/Fe] $\sim$ 0.60 ($σ$ = 0.08). A tight Ba-Eu correlation (r = 0.83, p=0.04) exists, with [Ba/Fe] = -0.03 $\pm$ 0.05, indicating a common r-process origin. This extreme chemical homogeneity strongly supports an origin from a single disrupted globular cluster. The lack of light-element anti-correlations may stem from our sample size or the progenitor's low mass.
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spellingShingle Chemical abundances of seven stars in the GD-1 stream
Zhao, Jing-Kun
Li, Guang-Wei
Aoki, Wako
Zhao, Gang
Yang, Guo-Chao
Shi, Jian-Rong
Li, Hai-Ning
Matsuno, Tadafumi
Ishigaki, Miho
Suda, Takuma
Honda, Satoshi
Chen, Yu-Qin
Xing, Qian-Fan
Yan, Hong-Liang
Yang, Yong
Ye, Xian-Hao
Astrophysics of Galaxies
We present the first detailed chemical abundances for seven GD-1 stream stars from Subaru/HDS spectroscopy. Atmospheric parameters were derived via color calibrations ($T\rm_{eff}$) and iterative spectroscopic analysis. LTE abundances for 14 elements ($α$, odd-Z, iron-peak, n-capture) were measured. Six stars trace the main orbit, one resides in a `blob'. All exhibit tightly clustered metallicities ([Fe/H] = -2.38, {\bf intrinsic dispersion smaller than 0.05 dex, average uncertainty is about 0.13 dex}). While one star shows binary mass transfer signatures, the other six display consistent abundance patterns (dispersions $<$ uncertainties). Their iron-peak elements (Sc, Cr, Mn, Ni) match Milky Way halo stars. In contrast, Y and Sr are systematically lower than halo stars of similar [Fe/H]. Significantly, six stars show consistently enhanced [Eu/Fe] $\sim$ 0.60 ($σ$ = 0.08). A tight Ba-Eu correlation (r = 0.83, p=0.04) exists, with [Ba/Fe] = -0.03 $\pm$ 0.05, indicating a common r-process origin. This extreme chemical homogeneity strongly supports an origin from a single disrupted globular cluster. The lack of light-element anti-correlations may stem from our sample size or the progenitor's low mass.
title Chemical abundances of seven stars in the GD-1 stream
topic Astrophysics of Galaxies
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.00671