Chemical abundances of multiple stellar populations in massive globular clusters

Anna F. Marino*

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    Abstract

    Multiple stellar populations in the Milky Way globular clusters manifest themselves with a large variety. Although chemical abundance variations in light elements, including He, are ubiquitous, the amount of these variations is different in different globulars. Stellar populations with distinct Fe, C+N+O and slow-neutron capture elements have been now detected in some globular clusters, whose number will likely increase. All these chemical features correspond to specific photometric patterns. I review the chemical+photometric features of the multiple stellar populations in globular clusters and discuss how the interpretation of data is being more and more challenging. Very excitingly, the origin and evolution of globular clusters is being a complex puzzle to compose.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)267-274
    Number of pages8
    JournalProceedings of the International Astronomical Union
    Volume12
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2015

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