On the photometric metallicity of Oosterhoff-type I and II RRab stars
arXiv:2105.05638 · doi:10.1093/mnras/stab1396
Abstract
We are revising the consistency of photometric metallicity formulae widely used for fundamental-mode RR Lyrae (RRab) variables, based on their V- and I-band light curves, published by Jurcsik and Kovács (1996) and Smolec (2005), respectively. 293 RRab variables belonging to 10 globular clusters, all simultaneously containing stars of both Oosterhoff types, are selected for this purpose. We find that on average, the V-band formula results in higher estimated metallicities by about 0.05 dex than the I-band formula. Moreover, we detect a dependency on the Oosterhoff class of the variables for both formulae, as well. Using the V-band formula, Oo I stars are 0.05-0.10 dex more metal rich than Oo II stars of the same cluster. Although with less significance, but the I-band results indicate a reversed trend. Therefore, we surmise that the average difference we have found between the V- and I-band formulae is the consequence of the total sample being dominated by Oo I variables.
arXiv comment10 pages, 7 figures, accepted for publication in MNRAS
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