B. Barbuy, M. Zoccali, S. Ortolani, V. Hill, A. Renzini, J. Meléndez, A. Gómez, M. Asplund, D. Minniti, E. Bica, A. Alves-Brito
Abstract
The metallicity distribution and abundance ratios of the Galactic bulge are reviewed. Issues raised by different groups in recent work, in particular the high metallicity end, a comparison between the oxygen abundances derived from different indicators, the [OI] 630nm and IR OH lines, and the issue of measuring giants vs. dwarfs, are discussed. Finally, abundances in bulge globular clusters are briefly described.
Keywords
Galaxy: abundances, bulge, stellar content, globular clusters
The Galaxy Disk in Cosmological Context
J. Andersen, J. Bland-Hawthorn, B. Nordström
Cambridge University Press
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Volume 4, Page 153
2009 March
