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Iron Abundances in AGB Stars and M Supergiant Stars at the Galactic Center

  • S. V. Ramírez (a1), K. Sellgren (a1), D. M. Terndrup (a1), J. S. Carr (a2), S. Balachandran (a3) and R. D. Blum (a4)...

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We are measuring Fe abundances of cool, luminous stars within 30 pc of the center of the Milky Way. Our sample contains both AGB stars and M supergiants. Low-resolution (λ/Δλ = 500) H and K band spectra are used to estimate temperatures and gravities. Stellar Fe abundances are determined from high-resolution (λ/Δλ = 40 000) K band spectra obtained on the IRTF using CSHELL. We find that Fe abundances of stars in the Galactic Center are consistent with the solar Fe abundance.

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Iron Abundances in AGB Stars and M Supergiant Stars at the Galactic Center

  • S. V. Ramírez (a1), K. Sellgren (a1), D. M. Terndrup (a1), J. S. Carr (a2), S. Balachandran (a3) and R. D. Blum (a4)...

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