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Title: | CNO abundances and carbon isotope ratios in evolved stars of the open clusters NGC 2324, NGC 2477, and NGC 3960 | Authors: | Tautvaisiene, Grazina Drazdauskas, Arnas BRAGAGLIA, Angela RANDICH, Maria Sofia Zenoviene, Renata |
Issue Date: | 2016 | Journal: | ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS | Number: | 595 | First Page: | A16 | Abstract: | Aims: Our main aim is to determine carbon-to-nitrogen and carbon isotope ratios for evolved giants in the open clusters NGC 2324, NGC 2477, and NGC 3960, which have turn-off masses of about 2 M<SUB>☉</SUB>, and to compare them with predictions of theoretical models. Methods: High-resolution spectra were analysed using a differential synthetic spectrum method. Abundances of carbon were derived using the C<SUB>2</SUB> Swan (0, 1) band heads at 5135 and 5635.5 Å. The wavelength interval 7940-8130 Å with strong CN features was analysed to determine nitrogen abundances and carbon isotope ratios. The oxygen abundances were determined from the [O I] line at 6300 Å. Results: The mean values of the CNO abundances are [C/Fe] = -0.35 ± 0.06 (s.d.), [N/Fe] = 0.28 ± 0.05, and [O/Fe] = -0.02 ± 0.10 in seven stars of NGC 2324; [C/Fe] = -0.26 ± 0.02, [N/Fe] = 0.39 ± 0.04, and [O/Fe] = -0.11 ± 0.06 in six stars of NGC 2477; and [C/Fe] = -0.39 ± 0.04, [N/Fe] = 0.32 ± 0.05, and [O/Fe] = -0.19 ± 0.06 in six stars of NGC 3960. The mean C/N ratio is equal to 0.92 ± 0.12, 0.91 ± 0.09, and 0.80 ± 0.13, respectively. The mean <SUP>12</SUP>C /<SUP>13</SUP>C ratio is equal to 21 ± 1, 20 ± 1, and 16 ± 4, respectively. The <SUP>12</SUP>C /<SUP>13</SUP>C and C/N ratios of stars in the investigated open clusters were compared with the ratios predicted by stellar evolution models. Conclusions: The mean values of the <SUP>12</SUP>C /<SUP>13</SUP>C and C/N ratios in NGC 2324 and NGC 2477 agree well with the first dredge-up and thermohaline-induced extra-mixing models, which are similar for intermediate turn-off mass stars. The <SUP>12</SUP>C /<SUP>13</SUP>C ratios in the investigated clump stars of NGC 3960 span from 10 to 20. The mean carbon isotope and C/N ratios in NGC 3960 are close to predictions of the model in which the thermohaline- and rotation-induced (if rotation velocity at the zero-age main sequence was 30% of the critical velocity) extra-mixing act together. Based on observations collected at ESO telescopes under programmes 072.D-0550 and 074.D-0571. | URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12386/24341 | URL: | https://www.aanda.org/articles/aa/abs/2016/11/aa29273-16/aa29273-16.html | ISSN: | 0004-6361 | DOI: | 10.1051/0004-6361/201629273 | Bibcode ADS: | 2016A&A...595A..16T | Fulltext: | open |
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