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Photometric metallicity for 694 233 Galactic giant stars from Gaia DR3 synthetic Strömgren photometry: Metallicity distribution functions of halo substructures

Journal Article · · Astronomy and Astrophysics
We used two previous calibrations and the standardised synthetic photometry in the v, b, and y Strömgren passbands from Gaia DR3 BP/RP spectra to obtain photometric metallicities for a selected sample of 694 233 old Galactic giant stars having |b|> 20.0° and parallax uncertainties lower than 10%. The zero point of both sets of photometric metallicities has been shifted to ensure an optimal match with the spectroscopic [Fe/H] values for 44 785 stars in common with APOGEE DR17, focusing on the metallicity range where they provide the highest accuracy. The metallicities derived in this way from one calibration display a typical accuracy of ≲0.1 dex and 1σ precision ≲0.2 dex in the range -2.2 ≲ [Fe/H] ≲ - 0.4, while they show a systematic trend with [Fe/H] at higher metallicity, beyond the applicability range of the relation. Those derived from the other calibration display, in general, reduced precision, and lower accuracy in the metal-poor regime, but have a median accuracy < 0.05 dex for [Fe/H] ≥ - 0.8. These results are confirmed and, consequently, the metallicities are validated, by comparison with large sets of spectroscopic metallicities from various surveys. The newly obtained metallicities are used to derive metallicity distributions for several previously identified substructures in the Galactic halo with an unprecedented number of stars. The catalogue including the two sets of metallicities and the associated uncertainties is made publicly available.
Research Organization:
US Department of Energy (USDOE), Washington, DC (United States). Office of Science, Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
OSTI ID:
2425249
Journal Information:
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Journal Name: Astronomy and Astrophysics Vol. 674; ISSN 0004-6361
Publisher:
EDP SciencesCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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