The Spectra of Main Sequence Stars in Galactic Globular Clusters II. CH and CN Bands in M71
arXiv:astro-ph/9901369 · doi:10.1086/300860
Abstract
Spectra with a high signal-to-noise ratio of 79 stars which are just below the main sequence turnoff of M71 are presented. They yield indices for the strength of the G band of CH and the ultraviolet CN band at 3885 Å. These indices are each to first order bimodal and they are anti-correlated. There are approximately equal numbers of CN weak/CH strong and CN strong/CH weak main sequence stars in M71. It is not yet clear whether these star-to-star variations arise from primordial variations or from mixing within a fraction of individual stars as they evolve.
Accepted for publication in the AJ to appear back to back with paper I. 14 pages with 5 figures
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