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May 1982
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1982apj...256..530s&link_type=abstract
Astrophysical Journal, Part 1, vol. 256, May 15, 1982, p. 530-542.
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Diffuse Radiation, Early Stars, Hydrogen Clouds, Nebulae, O Stars, Wolf-Rayet Stars, X Ray Sources, Astronomical Maps, Astronomical Photography, Heao 2, Interstellar Gas, Proportional Counters, Star Clusters, Stellar Luminosity, Stellar Winds
Scientific paper
New Einstein observations of the Carina Nebula show the extent of the diffuse X-ray nebula to be 1.1 deg E-W by 0.7 deg N-S. The diffuse X-ray emission is generally associated with optically bright regions, but the correlation is not exact. Emission is strongest from regions bordering the apparently overlying dust lane, indicating an interaction between the energetic material of the optical nebula and the region containing the dust. The diffuse X-rays are from hot gas with temperatures of about 10 million K, and electron densities of 0.1-1/cu cm. The energy to heat this gas probably comes from strong stellar winds of the early stars embedded in the nebula. X-rays from 15 O and W-R stars in the Carina OBI association have been detected. Data are consistent with the hypothesis that X-ray luminosity is equal to about 2.0 x 10 to the -7th of bolometric luminosity for all O stars in this region with remarkably little scatter. X-ray emission from the three W-R stars observed is significantly different. In particular, the WN6 star, HD 93162, has an X-ray luminosity equal to about 2.0 x 10 to the -6th of bolometer luminosity, a factor of 30 higher than for two other W-R stars in this nebula, and perhaps the highest X-ray luminosity/bolometric luminosity of any W-R star for which X-ray observations have been made.
Chlebowski Tomasz
Seward Frederick D.
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