W. J. Maciel -
Abstract #69
THE HISTORY OF THE STAR FORMATION RATE IN THE LOCAL DISK
H. J. Rocha-Pinto, W. J. Maciel
Star formation - near and far, ed. S.S. Holt, L.G. Mundy, IOP, 437-449 (1997) We present a method to obtain the history of the local star formation rate (SFR) by using the G dwarf metallicity distribution. The method is tested by simulations and applied to the solar neighborhood. We find strong evidences of two events of star formation: a big burst 8 Gyr ago, and a lull 2-3 Gyr ago. We also find evidences of a present star formation burst. These events agree with some previous determinations of the history of the local SFR.
