The problem of sulfur abundance determination in gaseous nebulae

Details The problem of sulfur abundance determination in gaseous nebulae The problem of sulfur abundance determination in gaseous nebulae

Dec 1980

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Astrophysical Journal, Part 1, vol. 242, Dec. 1, 1980, p. 596-600.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

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Abundance, Nebulae, Sulfur, Electron-Ion Recombination, H Ii Regions, Hydrogen Ions, Planetary Nebulae

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The problem of the ionization equilibrium and the abundance determination of sulfur is discussed. It is found that the commonly used ionization-correction-factor procedure can overestimate the S(3+) abundance by a factor of about 10 for most planetary nebulae and usually more than 3 for H II regions. A method for deriving S(3+) abundance in medium- and high-excitation objects is presented and applied to 41 planetary nebulae in order to get total sulfur abundances. The derived average value is log (S/H) + 12 = 6.8 + or - 0.28.

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