Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2005-06-24
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
12 pages, 12 figures, accepted for publication in A&A
Scientific paper
10.1051/0004-6361:20041663
A detailed analysis on the physical conditions of the Interstellar Medium in the main body of the Local Group dwarf irregular galaxy IC 10 is carried out using long-slit spectroscopy. Maps of the excitation, the H$\alpha$ flux, [NII]/H$\alpha$ and [SII]/H$\alpha$ are presented. The Diffuse Ionized Gas inside the galaxy is studied. We found that the spectral characteristics are not similar to those for spiral galaxies: the values of the ratios [NII]/H$\alpha$ and [SII]/H$\alpha$ are not as large as in spiral galaxies but the excitation is much larger. These values, especially the large excitation, can be explained by proposing an extra source of ionization. Different sources are studied but any of the models at hand could be really fitted except a combination of photons leaking from the HII regions in addition to the ionization provided by the WR stars present in this galaxy. Shocks are not needed for explaining the line intensity ratios except in a small part in the west side of the galaxy.
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