The central stars of the planetary nebulae NGC 7027 and NGC 6543

Details The central stars of the planetary nebulae NGC 7027 and NGC 6543 The central stars of the planetary nebulae NGC 7027 and NGC 6543

1999-06-09

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/9906166v1

Astron.Astrophys.315:L253,1996

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

4 pages, 1 figure, published in A&A letters

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Infrared spectra of NGC 7027 and NGC 6543 ranging from 2.4 to 45 micron were obtained with the Short Wavelength Spectrometer on board the Infrared Space Observatory. A first analysis of these spectra, with the aid of photo-ionization models, is presented. We report the first detection of the Ar VI 4.53 micron and Ne VI 7.65 micron lines in the spectrum of NGC 7027. When compared with older observations it is clear that the Ar VI line and possibly also other lines have increased in strength since 1981. We argue that a likely explanation for this variability is a change in the spectral energy distribution of the central star, possibly an increase in effective temperature. However, this result needs to be confirmed by further observations. We also report a non-detection of the O IV 25.9 micron line and the first detection of the Na III 7.32 micron line in the spectrum of NGC 6543. The non-detection is not expected based on a blackbody approximation for the spectrum of the central star. The ionization threshold for O(3+) is just beyond the He II limit, and the absence of this line shows that the stellar flux drops at least by a factor 350 at the He II limit. Modeling the O IV line may prove to be a valuable test for atmosphere models.

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