Kapteyn moving group star abundances

If true, members of the group should show some of the chemical abundance patterns known for stars in the cluster. We present an optical and near-infrared high-resolution, high-signal-to-noise ratio spectroscopic study of 14 stars of the Kapteyn group, plus 10 additional stars (the {omega} Cen group) that, while not listed as members of the Kapteyn group as originally defined, have nevertheless been associated dynamically with {omega} Centauri.

Abundances for Na, O, Mg, Al, Ca, and Ba were derived from the optical spectra, while the strength of the chromospheric HeI10830{AA} line is studied as a possible helium abundance indicator. The resulting Na-O and Mg-Al patterns for stars of the combined Kapteyn and {omega} Cen group samples do not resemble those of {omega} Centauri, and are not different from those of field stars of the Galactic halo. The distribution of equivalent widths of the HeI10830{AA} line is consistent with that found among non-active field stars.