The Stellar Abundances and Galactic Evolution Survey (SAGES). II. Machine Learning-Based Stellar parameters for 21 million stars from the First Data Release

TL;DR

This paper introduces a machine learning method to estimate stellar parameters for 21 million stars using combined photometric data, significantly advancing large-scale stellar and galactic studies.

Contribution

It presents a novel machine learning approach that integrates multi-band photometry to accurately derive stellar parameters for millions of stars, enhancing large-scale galactic research capabilities.

Findings

Achieved 0.09 dex precision for [Fe/H]

Achieved 0.12 dex precision for logg

Achieved 70 K precision for Teff

Abstract

Stellar parameters for large samples of stars play a crucial role in constraining the nature of stars and stellar populations in the Galaxy. An increasing number of medium-band photometric surveys are presently used in estimating stellar parameters. In this study, we present a machine-learning approach to derive estimates of stellar parameters, including [Fe/H], logg, and Teff, based on a combination of medium-band and broad-band photometric observations. Our analysis employs data primarily sourced from the SAGE Survey , which aims to observe much of the Northern Hemisphere. We combine the $uv$-band data from SAGES DR1 with photometric and astrometric data from Gaia EDR3, and apply the random forest method to estimate stellar parameters for approximately 21 million stars. We are able to obtain precisions of 0.09 dex for [Fe/H], 0.12 dex for logg, and 70 K for Teff. Furthermore, by incorporating 2MASS and WISE infrared photometric and GALEX ultraviolet data, we are able to achieve even higher precision estimates for over 2.2 million stars. These results are applicable to both giant and dwarf stars. Building upon this mapping, we construct a foundational dataset for research on metal-poor stars, the structure of the Milky Way, and beyond. With the forthcoming release of additional bands from SAGE Survey such DDO51 and H-alpha, this versatile machine learning approach is poised to play an important role in upcoming surveys featuring expanded filter sets