Astronomy and Astrophysics · 2010 · 54 citations · 64 references
Natural SciencesAstronomyAstrophysicsSpectroscopyStellar AstronomyNucleosynthesisStellar ClassificationStellar PopulationsStellar SpectroscopyYoung Stellar ObjectsElemental Abundance AnalysisMetal-poor Host StarsMetal-rich Host StarsModel AtmospheresRr Lyrae StarsStellar Abundance AnalysisStellar AbundancesStellar Metallicities
Context. The chemical composition of extremely metal-poor stars (EMP stars; [Fe/H] < ~ −3) is a unique tracer of early nucleosynthesis in the Galaxy. As such stars are rare, we wish to find classes of luminous stars which can be studied at high spectral resolution.
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