Origin of Metal Poor Stars of Middle Spectral Type in the Solar Vicinity


Şahin T.(Executive), Yontan T., Plevne O., Bilir S.

TUBITAK Project, 1001 - Program for Supporting Scientific and Technological Research Projects, 2021 - 2025

  • Project Type: TUBITAK Project
  • Support Program: 1001 - Program for Supporting Scientific and Technological Research Projects
  • Begin Date: October 2021
  • End Date: February 2025

Project Abstract

Summary

 

The kinematics, orbital dynamics and chemical properties of stars around the sun play an important role in testing the chemical structure of our Galaxy and its accompanying formation scenarios. The origins of metal-poor young and old stars of the G-spectral type will be investigated using compatible methods within the scope of the project.

Such studies of metal-poor stars in the solar  neighborhood serve as a bridge between stellar astrophysics and galaxy astrophysics. In this context, the data to be obtained will make an important contribution to the literature on the chemical structures and dynamics of stars in the solar  neighborhood. The findings from a large number of stars to be examined within the scope of the project proposal will be included in the literature as a study of statistical importance. Another feature that makes the project proposal unique is that the spectral, kinematic and  orbital dynamic properties of a sample of a large number of stars in the solar neighborhood have not been scrutinized together in the literature. Population distinctions based on kinematics will be tested with α and Fe abundances to be determined within the scope of the project proposal for stars. Spectral, kinematic and orbital dynamic data of stars will be evaluated as a whole with globular clusters in our galaxy and satellite dwarf galaxies around our galaxy to investigate possible origin states (evaluation of rupture scenarios) for this metal-poor sample in the solar neighborhood, including high proper motion (HPM) sources. In this way, when they are examined within the scope of rupture scenarios, it will be possible to evaluate whether the HPM stars included in the sample are natural members of the solar neighborhood. Within our knowledge, this study is considered to be the most comprehensive study on metal-poor HPM stars in the literature.


Spectral data of selected program stars for the realization of the project objectives will be provided from the high resolution and high S/N (signal/noise) ratio ELODIE, NARVAL and/or ESPaDOnS Echelle spectra, astrometric data will also be provided from Gaia eDR3. For program stars that appear to exhibit large changes in model atmosphere parameters reported in the literature, determination of sensitive model parameters and element abundances (for example, [Element/Fe] ratios, [α/Fe]), sensitive age and orbital parameters to be calculated for these sources will make an important contribution to the literature at the stage of understanding the physical nature of solar neighborhood.