Abstract
Differential carbon abundances (based on the C II doublet at 6580 Angstrom) are presented for eight early type stars, towards the Galactic anti-centre. All the stars have similar atmospheric parameters with effective temperatures in the range 25000-29000 K and surface gravities between log g = 3.9-4.3 dex. The derived photospheric abundances vary by up to 0.6 dex, and with the exception of one star, RLWT-41, the differential abundances are found to be closely correlated with those of nitrogen. This implies that both elements may have been formed by similar mechanisms and that the lack of correlation between the nitrogen and oxygen abundances previously found in this sample is not directly due to CNO-processed core material being mixed to the stellar surface.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 681-685 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Astronomy and Astrophysics |
| Volume | 332 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 10 Apr 1998 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Space and Planetary Science