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Red giant branch stars in globular clusters exhibit homogeneous abundances of Mg, Si, Ca, and Ti, with significant variations in Mg observed in metal-poor and massive clusters. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.CONFIRMATORY. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.CHALLENGES_CONSENSUS.

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The aim is to derive the abundances of Mg, Si, Ca, and Ti in red giants across various globular clusters.

February 27, 2026

Homogeneous abundances of Mg, Si, Ca, and Ti for about 1500 red giants in 16 globular clusters from FLAMES spectra

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The aim is to derive the abundances of Mg, Si, Ca, and Ti in red giants across various globular clusters.
Analyzed FLAMES spectra for 1500 red giants in 16 globular clusters
Compared elemental abundances in metal-poor and massive globular clusters
Examined correlations between Si and Na abundances
Found consistent overabundance of alpha-elements in both halo and disc globular clusters
Observed star-to-star variations in Si abundance correlated with Na in over half the sample
Confirmed previous findings of significant Mg variations in certain globular clusters
Identified excess calcium in specific globular clusters related to high-temperature proton-capture reactions

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Analysis reveals elemental abundances in red giants from multiple globular clusters, indicating stellar population interactions.

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E. Carretta (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a13591ed1d949a99abf8ec https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202558153/pdf

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Homogeneous abundances of Mg, Si, Ca, and Ti for about 1500 red giants in 16 globular clusters from FLAMES spectra

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Homogeneous abundances of Mg, Si, Ca, and Ti for about 1500 red giants in 16 globular clusters from FLAMES spectra

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