H{gamma} & H{delta} absorption features

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The H{gamma} and H{delta} absorption features are measured in a sample of 455 (out of an original 460) Lick IDS stars with pseudo-equivalent width indices. For each Balmer feature, two definitions, involving a narrow (~20{AA}) and a wide (~40{AA}) central bandpass, were measured. These four new Balmer indices augment 21 indices previously determined by Worthey et al., and polynomial fitting functions that give index strengths as a function of stellar temperature, gravity, and [Fe/H] are provided. The new indices are folded into models for the integrated light of stellar populations, and predictions are given for single-burst stellar populations of a variety of ages and metallicities. Contrary to our initial hopes, the indices cannot break a degeneracy between burst age and burst strength in poststarbust objects, but they are successful mean-age indicators when used with sensitive metallicity indicators. An appendix gives data, advice, and examples of how to transform new spectra to the 25-index Lick IDS system.

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DOI http://doi.org/10.26093/cds/vizier.21110377
Source https://dc.g-vo.org/rr/q/lp/custom/CDS.VizieR/J/ApJS/111/377
Related Identifier https://cdsarc.cds.unistra.fr/viz-bin/cat/J/ApJS/111/377
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Provenance
Creator Worthey G.; Ottaviani D.L.
Publisher CDS
Publication Year 1998
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Representation
Resource Type Dataset; AstroObjects
Discipline Astrophysics and Astronomy; Interdisciplinary Astronomy; Natural Sciences; Observational Astronomy; Physics; Stellar Astronomy