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Table 2

Average mass fraction values for iron and water, and for the mass percentage of heavy elements, in the different galactic populations.

firon fw fZ
HARPS simulation (d < 100 pc, including a Gaussian dispersion)
Thin 31.8 ± 2.6 58.7 ± 2.9 1.0 ± 0.4
Thick 28.3 ± 2.3 64.4 ± 2.1 0.7 ± 0.4
All populations 31.8 ± 2.6 58.7 ± 2.9 1.0 ± 0.4
HARPS simulation (d < 100 pc)
Thin 30.3 ± 0.7 58.0 ± 0.4 1.1 ± 0.4
Thick 23.6 ± 1.5 61.5 ± 0.7 0.7 ± 0.4
All populations 29.4 ± 2.4 58.5 ± 1.3 1.0 ± 0.4
HARPS, S17
Thin 31.974 ± 1.750 59.713 ± 7.106 1.508 ± 0.597
Thick 24.305 ± 1.623 72.179 ± 5.961 1.135 ± 0.295
Haloa 23.110 ± 2.884 83.990 ± 4.115 0.808 ± 0.082
Sun 33 60 1.3
SN simulation (d < 1 kpc)
Thin 30.2 ± 0.8 58.0 ± 0.4 1.1 ± 0.4
Thick 23.5 ± 1.7 61.6 ± 0.9 0.7 ± 0.4
Halo 20.4 ± 0.2 63.0 ± 0.1 0.2 ± 0.3
All populations 28.7 ± 2.9 58.8 ± 1.5 1.0 ± 0.4
MW simulation (d < 50 kpc)
Thin 30.0 ± 0.8 58.1 ± 0.4 1.3 ± 0.6
Thick 23.5 ± 1.7 61.6 ± 0.9 0.7 ± 0.4
Halo 20.4 ± 0.2 63.0 ± 0.1 0.2 ± 0.2
Bulge 26.2 ± 1.5 60.1 ± 0.8 1.5 ± 0.5
All populations 27.0 ± 3.1 59.7 ± 1.6 1.2 ± 0.6

Notes. We also report values found through the stoichiometric model for the Sun. Values are expressed in percent, and their standard deviations are given. (a)Only three halo stars are included in this galactic population.

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