Proposal Information

Name:
Norbert Christlieb
Title:
Spectroscopic follow-up observations of candidate metal-poor stars from the H
Project Description:
We are searching for the oldest stars in the Galaxy, to investigate how the Galaxy has formed, and where and how the chemical elements have formed. The oldest stars can be recognized by a very low content of so-called metals (i.e., all elements heavier than helium, e.g. calcium) in their atmospheres, which we measure with spectra.