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Article: Identification of Globular Cluster Stars in RAVE data I: Application to Stellar Parameter Calibration

TitleIdentification of Globular Cluster Stars in RAVE data I: Application to Stellar Parameter Calibration
Authors
KeywordsAstrophysics - Astrophysics of Galaxies
Issue Date2015
Citation
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 2015, v. 451 n. 2, p. 1229-1246 How to Cite?
AbstractWe present the identification of potential members of nearby Galactic globular clusters using radial velocities from the RAdial Velocity Experiment Data Release 4 (RAVE-DR4) survey database. Our identifications are based on three globular clusters -- NGC 3201, NGC 5139 ($\omega$ Cen) and NGC 362 -- all of which are shown to have |RV|>100 km/s. The identification of globular cluster stars in RAVE DR4 data offers a unique opportunity to test the precision and accuracy of the stellar parameters determined with the currently available Stellar Parameter Pipelines (SPPs) used in the survey, as globular clusters are ideal testbeds for the validation of stellar atmospheric parameters, abundances, distances and ages. For both NGC 3201 and $\omega$ Cen, there is compelling evidence for numerous members (> 10) in the RAVE database; in the case of NGC 362 the evidence is more ambiguous, and there may be significant foreground and/or background contamination in our kinematically-selected sample. A comparison of the RAVE-derived stellar parameters and abundances with published values for each cluster and with BASTI isochrones for ages and metallicities from the literature reveals overall good agreement, with the exception of the apparent underestimation of surface gravities for giants, in particular for the most metal-poor stars. Moreover, if the selected members are part of the main body of each cluster our results would also suggest that the distances from Binney et al. 2013, where only isochrones more metal-rich than -0.9 dex were used, are typically underestimated by ~ 40% with respect to the published distances for the clusters, while the distances from Zwitter et al. 2010 show stars ranging from 1 to ~ 6.5 kpc -- with indications of a trend toward higher distances at lower metallicities -- for the three clusters analysed in this study.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/211308
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dc.contributor.authorAnguiano, B-
dc.contributor.authorZucker, DB-
dc.contributor.authorScholz, RD-
dc.contributor.authorGrebel, EK-
dc.contributor.authorSeabroke, G-
dc.contributor.authorKunder, A-
dc.contributor.authorBinney, J-
dc.contributor.authorMcMillan, PJ-
dc.contributor.authorZwitter, T-
dc.contributor.authorWyse, RFG-
dc.contributor.authorKordopatis, G-
dc.contributor.authorBienaymé, O-
dc.contributor.authorBland-Hawthorn, J-
dc.contributor.authorBoeche, C-
dc.contributor.authorFreeman, KC-
dc.contributor.authorGibson, BK-
dc.contributor.authorGilmore, G-
dc.contributor.authorMunari, U-
dc.contributor.authorNavarro, J-
dc.contributor.authorParker, QA-
dc.contributor.authorReid, W-
dc.contributor.authorSiebert, A-
dc.contributor.authorSiviero, A-
dc.contributor.authorSteinmetz, M-
dc.contributor.authorWatson, F-
dc.date.accessioned2015-07-08T03:24:29Z-
dc.date.available2015-07-08T03:24:29Z-
dc.date.issued2015-
dc.identifier.citationMonthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 2015, v. 451 n. 2, p. 1229-1246-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/211308-
dc.description.abstractWe present the identification of potential members of nearby Galactic globular clusters using radial velocities from the RAdial Velocity Experiment Data Release 4 (RAVE-DR4) survey database. Our identifications are based on three globular clusters -- NGC 3201, NGC 5139 ($\omega$ Cen) and NGC 362 -- all of which are shown to have |RV|>100 km/s. The identification of globular cluster stars in RAVE DR4 data offers a unique opportunity to test the precision and accuracy of the stellar parameters determined with the currently available Stellar Parameter Pipelines (SPPs) used in the survey, as globular clusters are ideal testbeds for the validation of stellar atmospheric parameters, abundances, distances and ages. For both NGC 3201 and $\omega$ Cen, there is compelling evidence for numerous members (> 10) in the RAVE database; in the case of NGC 362 the evidence is more ambiguous, and there may be significant foreground and/or background contamination in our kinematically-selected sample. A comparison of the RAVE-derived stellar parameters and abundances with published values for each cluster and with BASTI isochrones for ages and metallicities from the literature reveals overall good agreement, with the exception of the apparent underestimation of surface gravities for giants, in particular for the most metal-poor stars. Moreover, if the selected members are part of the main body of each cluster our results would also suggest that the distances from Binney et al. 2013, where only isochrones more metal-rich than -0.9 dex were used, are typically underestimated by ~ 40% with respect to the published distances for the clusters, while the distances from Zwitter et al. 2010 show stars ranging from 1 to ~ 6.5 kpc -- with indications of a trend toward higher distances at lower metallicities -- for the three clusters analysed in this study.-
dc.languageeng-
dc.relation.ispartofMonthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society-
dc.subjectAstrophysics - Astrophysics of Galaxies-
dc.titleIdentification of Globular Cluster Stars in RAVE data I: Application to Stellar Parameter Calibration-
dc.typeArticle-
dc.identifier.emailParker, QA: quentinp@hku.hk-
dc.identifier.authorityParker, QA=rp02017-
dc.description.naturepostprint-
dc.identifier.doi10.1093/mnras/stv800-
dc.identifier.volume541-
dc.identifier.spage1229-
dc.identifier.epage1246-
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000360830000007-

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