• T. Sivarani

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    • Stellar Relics from the Early Galaxy

      T. Sivarani

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      We reviewed the recent progress in the field of stellar/galactic archeology, which is a study of the relics from the early galaxy. The oldest and most pristine objects that can be observed in the galaxy are the low mass metal poor stars of the Milky Way. They were formed during the early phases, when the ISM might have been polluted only by the Pop-III supernovae. With the recent large spectroscopic surveys (e.g. HK survey by Beers and collaborators, the Hamburg-ESO survey by Christlieb and collaborators and Sloan Digital Sky Survey) it has been possible to get clues on the nature of the first stars that has contributed to the heavy elements. Most of these metal-poor low mass stars also retain their signature of the early dynamical evolution of the galaxy, which can be studied through their orbits around the galaxy and spatial distribution. Here, we discuss the connection between the chemical and the kinematical properties of metal-poor stars in order to probe the early galaxy formation. We also discuss about the globular clusters, the satellite galaxies around the Milky Way and its possible contribution to the formation of the galaxy halo.

    • Oxygen abundances of carbon-enhanced stellar population in the halo

      A. SUSMITHA T. SIVARANI D. K. OJHA JOE P. NINAN A. BANDYOPADHYAY A. SURYA U. ATHIRA

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      The large fraction of carbon-enhanced metal-poor (CEMP) stars at lower metallicities makes them an interesting class of objects to be probed further in greater detail. They show different abundance patterns of neutron-capture elements and based on that CEMP stars are further divided into four categories.Abundances of C, N and O, along with other elements, are required to understand the different nucleosynthetic origins of the subclasses and their progenitors. We studied nine bright carbon-enhanced stars from the Milky Way halo in a metallicity range from $-$0.8 to $-$2.5. They show enhancement in C, N, O and Ba and exhibit radial velocity variation. This indicates the presence of a binary companion which might have contributed to the enhanced carbon and s-process abundance through mass transfer during its asymptoticgiant-branch (AGB) phase of evolution. Their abundance pattern of C, N and O favors low-mass nature for their binary companion.

    • A 10-m class national large optical-IR telescope

      G. C. ANUPAMA G. MAHESWAR S. SRIRAM T. SIVARANI P. S. PARIHAR S. NAGABHUSHAN DORJE ANGCHUK S. BARWAY B. C. BHATT R. BANYAL ALIKHAN BASHEER PRASANNA DESHMUKH DEVIKA DIVAKAR TSEWANG DORJAI ARUNA GOSWAMI K. V. GOVINDA SONAM JORPHAIL U. S. KAMATH MADAN MOHAN KEMKAR TASHI TSERING MAHAY S. MUNEER C. MUTHUMARIAPPAN SHANTIKUMAR SINGH NINGOMBAM G. PANDEY B. E. REDDY D. K. SAHU D. S. SANDEEP RAMYA SETHURAM C. S. STALIN S. SUBRAMANIAN STANZIN TSEWANG A. SUBRAMANIAM

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      An observatory class national large optical-IR telescope (NLOT), is proposed to be built and located in the country. The telescope consists of a 10–12 m segmented primary. In order to cater to a diversity of observational programs, the telescope is designed with high throughput in both the optical and IRregions (0.3–5 $\mu$m). It should perform reasonably well up to 30 $\mu$m. The telescope and instruments should have remote operations capability, allowing for the queue as well as classical scheduling and high reliability and robustness. This article provides a brief description of the science cases that drive the telescope requirements, activities related to optics design and some thoughts on the instruments.

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