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A Chemical Evolution Model for the Fornax Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy

open access: yesEPJ Web of Conferences, 2016
Fornax is the brightest Milky Way (MW) dwarf spheroidal galaxy and its star formation history (SFH) has been derived from observations. We estimate the time evolution of its gas mass and net inflow and outflow rates from the SFH usinga simple star ...
Yuan Zhen, Qian Yong-Zhong, Jing Yi Peng
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On the Significance of the Thick Disks of Disk Galaxies

open access: yesThe Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
Thick disks are a prevalent feature observed in numerous disk galaxies, including our own Milky Way. Their significance has been reported to vary widely, ranging from a few percent to 100% of the disk mass, depending on the galaxy and the measurement ...
Sukyoung K. Yi   +10 more
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The Chemical Evolution of Galaxies

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Metals -- heavy elements synthesized during various phases of stellar evolution or during supernova explosions -- play a fundamental role in shaping galaxy evolution. In fact, their relative abundances, spatial distribution, and scaling with galactic properties reflect the constant interplay between star-formation, nucleosynthesis, and gas flows that ...
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Many Elements Matter: Detailed Abundance Patterns Reveal Star Formation and Enrichment Differences among Milky Way Structural Components

open access: yesThe Astronomical Journal
Many nucleosynthetic channels create the elements, but two-parameter models characterized by α and Fe nonetheless predict stellar abundances in the Galactic disk to accuracies of 0.02–0.05 dex for most measured elements, near the level of current ...
Emily J. Griffith   +7 more
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