The discovery of the chemical composition -- kinematics connection in the 1950's (Q1574478)
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The discovery of the chemical composition -- kinematics connection in the 1950's (English)
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14 May 2001
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The article deals with the discovery of the chemical properties of high-velocity stars. The recognition that kinematic characteristics of stars are related to their spectroscopic appearance on low and intermediate dispersion spectra goes back to a paper published by Adams and Kohlschütter in 1914. The phenomenon can be explained by the differences in the abundances of metals; these abundance differences presumably reflect differences in age. In the fifties and sixties, it was found that the high-velocity carbon stars share the molecular pecularities of the high-velocity oxigen giants but, because of the greater strength of the bands of carbon-containing molecules, exhibit them to a higher degree.
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astrophysics
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high-velocity stars
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astrochemistry
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