Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
1999-04-20
Mon.Not.Roy.Astron.Soc. 308 (1999) 623
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Accepted for publication in MNRAS
Scientific paper
10.1046/j.1365-8711.1999.02728.x
We have constructed photo-ionization models of five galactic bulge planetary nebulae using our automatic method which enables a fully self-consistent determination of the physical parameters of a planetary nebula. The models are constrained using the spectrum, the IRAS and radio fluxes and the angular diameter of the nebula. We also conducted a literature search for physical parameters determined with classical methods for these nebulae. Comparison of the distance independent physical parameters with published data shows that the stellar temperatures generally are in good agreement and can be considered reliable. The literature data for the electron temperature, electron density and also for the abundances show a large spread, indicating that the use of line diagnostics is not reliable and that the accuracy of these methods needs to be improved. Comparison of the various abundance determinations indicates that the uncertainty in the electron temperature is the main source of uncertainty in the abundance determination. The stellar magnitudes predicted by the photo-ionization models are in good agreement with observed values.
de Steene Griet C. Van
van Hoof Peter A. M.
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