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Table 9

Different metallicity estimates for M 30 in the literature.

Reference [Fe/H]ZW [Fe/H]UVES Method

This work –2.01 ± 0.04 −2.11 ± 0.06 Fourier decomposition of RR Lyrae light curves
Carretta et al. (2009b) –2.04 ± 0.16 −2.34 ± 0.05 UVES spectroscopy of red giants
Carretta et al. (2009c) –2.05 ± 0.16 −2.36 ± 0.05 FLAMES/GIRAFFE specta of red giants
Sandquist et al. (1999) –2.01 ± 0.09 −2.11 ± 0.14 Simultaneous reddening-metallicity method
Bergbusch (1996) –2.03 –2.14 CMD isochrone fitting
Minniti et al. (1993) –2.11 ± 0.08 −2.27 ± 0.13 Spectroscopy of red giants
Claria et al. (1988) –2.4 −2.78 ± 0.20 Spectroscopy of red giants
Bolte (1987) –2.03 ± 0.13 −2.14 ± 0.20 CMD isochrone fitting
Smith (1984) –2.02 ± 0.14 −2.13 ± 0.22 spectral index
Zinn & West (1984) –2.13 ± 0.13 −2.31 ± 0.21 Q39 spectral index
Zinn (1980) –1.96 ± 0.12 −2.04 ± 0.18 Q39 spectral index

Notes.Values were converted using Eq. (18) where necessary.

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