Study of electron density in planetary nebulae

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Main Author: H. O. Castañeda
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Published: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 2002
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contents Study of electron density in planetary nebulae H. O. Castañeda, B. C. Writzl M. V. F. Copetti Física, Astronomía y Matemáticas PLANETARY NEBULAE: GENERAL We present a comparison among electron density estimates for planetary nebulae based on di erent emission-lineratios. We have considered the density indicators [O II] 3729/3726, [S II] 6716/6731, [Cl III] 5517/5537,[Ar IV] 4711/4740, C III] 1906/1909 and [N I] 5202/5199. The observational data were extracted fromthe catalogue of Kaler et al. (1997). We veried that statistically Ne[Ar IV] < Ne[Cl III] > Ne[N I] Ne[O II] <Ne[S II], being these density sensors ordered by the ionization potentials of the parent ions. These di erencescan be attributed to errors on the atomic parameters used, to the adoption of a same electron temperature fordi erent ions and, what seems to be more probable, to internal variations of density in the studied nebulae. 2002 artículo científico 0185-1101 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=57112043 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=571 Revista Mexicana de Astronomía y Astrofísica application/pdf Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Revista Mexicana de Astronomía y Astrofísica (México) Vol.12
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publisher Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
spellingShingle Study of electron density in planetary nebulae
H. O. Castañeda,
Física, Astronomía y Matemáticas
PLANETARY NEBULAE: GENERAL
Study of electron density in planetary nebulae H. O. Castañeda, B. C. Writzl M. V. F. Copetti Física, Astronomía y Matemáticas PLANETARY NEBULAE: GENERAL We present a comparison among electron density estimates for planetary nebulae based on di erent emission-lineratios. We have considered the density indicators [O II] 3729/3726, [S II] 6716/6731, [Cl III] 5517/5537,[Ar IV] 4711/4740, C III] 1906/1909 and [N I] 5202/5199. The observational data were extracted fromthe catalogue of Kaler et al. (1997). We veried that statistically Ne[Ar IV] < Ne[Cl III] > Ne[N I] Ne[O II] <Ne[S II], being these density sensors ordered by the ionization potentials of the parent ions. These di erencescan be attributed to errors on the atomic parameters used, to the adoption of a same electron temperature fordi erent ions and, what seems to be more probable, to internal variations of density in the studied nebulae. 2002 artículo científico 0185-1101 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=57112043 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=571 Revista Mexicana de Astronomía y Astrofísica application/pdf Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Revista Mexicana de Astronomía y Astrofísica (México) Vol.12
title Study of electron density in planetary nebulae
topic Física, Astronomía y Matemáticas
PLANETARY NEBULAE: GENERAL
url https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=57112043