Using the CIELO simulations, the authors find that stellar halos are dominated by stars accreted from satellites, with metallicity rising with halo mass and the alpha-to-iron ratio tracing satellite star formation histories.
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Unveiling the formation channels of stellar halos through their chemical fingerprints
Using the CIELO simulations, the authors find that stellar halos are dominated by stars accreted from satellites, with metallicity rising with halo mass and the alpha-to-iron ratio tracing satellite star formation histories.