The O III/O II problem in medium and high excitation planetary nebulae

Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics

Scientific paper

Rate now

  [ 0.00 ] – not rated yet Voters 0   Comments 0

Details

11

Astronomical Models, Oxygen Spectra, Planetary Nebulae, Atomic Excitations, Charge Exchange, Computerized Simulation, Density Distribution, Emission Spectra, Gas Ionization, Line Spectra

Scientific paper

Observed line ratios of 12 medium to high excitation ionization bounded planetary nebulae are compared with those predicted from individually constructed ionization models in order to investigate which physical parameters can and must be altered to obtain satisfactory agreement with the observations. A 'standard' model is considered first, consisting of a black body central star surrounded by a spherically symmetric homogeneous nebula. The errors which must be accepted as realistic for O III/O II are discussed. In order to remove the systematic discrepancies between observed line strengths and those predicted from the 'standard' modes, the influence of departures from the stated 'standard' assumptions are studied. Inaccuracies in the charge exchanges coefficients, deviations of the ionizing flux from a black body spectrum, and several varieties of the distribution of gas in the nebular envelope are considered.

No associations

LandOfFree

Say what you really think

Search LandOfFree.com for scientists and scientific papers. Rate them and share your experience with other people.

Rating

The O III/O II problem in medium and high excitation planetary nebulae does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with The O III/O II problem in medium and high excitation planetary nebulae, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and The O III/O II problem in medium and high excitation planetary nebulae will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

     

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1305235

  Search
All data on this website is collected from public sources. Our data reflects the most accurate information available at the time of publication.