The nitrogen abundance in NGC 55

Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics

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Abundance, Nitrogen, Spiral Galaxies, Electron Energy, Emission Spectra, Galactic Radiation, Gas Ionization, Line Spectra

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The purpose of this paper is to propose an interpretation for the line spectrum of NGC 55, whose most remarkable feature is the absence of the generally noticeable λ6584[N II]. From the physical conditions of the ionized gas responsible of the observed emission, the authors infer that the N(N)/N(O) abundance ratio is significantly smaller than usual, probably reflecting a nitrogen underabundance in a medium of temperatures ≡9100K and densities ≡500 cm-3.

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