Abstract

AbstractWe have derived atmospheric abundances of the bright Cepheid a UMi in order to study the abundance anomalies in different elements. The atmospheric abundance of C, 0, Fe-peak elements Ca, Sc, Ti, Cr, Fe and heavier s-process elements Y, Ba, Ce and Sm have been derived using the method of spectrum synthesis. The abundance of carbon is derived using the C I lines in 4700A region, whereas for oxygen, the forbidden line at 6300.311A is employed. Abundances of the Fe-peak elements and s-process elements are obtained by synthesizing selected portions in the wavelength range 4330A - 4650A. The estimates of C/0 derived from the present investigation are compared with other Cepheids of similar period. The evolutionary status of a UMi is discussed in the light of these derived abundances.

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