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Table 3

Slope of the metallicity gradient from selected literature papers.

Reference Sample d[Fe/H]/d R𝑔c N OCs Comment
Friel et al. (2002) Low-res optical spectra −0.059±0.010 39 7<Rցc<16 kpc, all ages
Reddy et al. (2016) High-res optical spectra −0.052±0.011 67 6<Rցc<12 kpc and |z| <500 pc
−0.015±0.007 12 12<Rցc>24 kpc
Carrera et al. (2019) APOGEE DR14, GALAH DR2 −0.052±0.003 46 6<Rցc<13 kpc
−0.077±0.007 6<Rցc <11kpc
0.018±0.009 11<Rցc<13 kpc
Casamiquela et al. (2019) High-res optical spectra −0.056±0.0ll 18 Rցc<12 kpc, all ages
Donor et al. (2020) APOGEE DR16 −0.068±0.004 68 Rցc< 13.9 kpc, all ages
−0.009±0.0ll 3 Rցc> 13.9 kpc, all ages
Myers et al. (2022) APOGEE DR17 −0.055±0.00l 6<Rցc<11.5 kpc, all ages
Spina et al. (2021) High-res optical spectras −0.076±0.009 134 5<Rցc<12 kpc, all ages
Zhang et al. (2021a) High-res optical spectras −0.066±0.005 Rցc<14 kpc, all ages
Cavallo et al. (2024) Photometric data −0.048±0.009 5<Rցc<12 kpc,ages > 500 Myr

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