X-ray planetary nebulae

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Abundance, Carbon, Emission Spectra, Helium, Line Spectra, Planetary Nebulae, X Ray Sources, X Rays, Correlation, Iue, Stellar Winds, Ultraviolet Spectra

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A study of IUE archival low-dispersion spectra was conducted in an attempt to correlate the C IV/He II and C III)/C IV emission line ratios as indicators of X-ray emission in planetary nebulae. The presence of P Cygni lines revealed a strong correlation for planetaries known to exhibit X-ray emission. Of the twelve planetaries definitely known to emit X-rays, eleven have been observed with IUE and all but one show ultraviolet lines with very strong P Cygni profiles for at least one, and sometimes all, of the N V, O V, or C IV lines which are indicative of strong stellar winds. Twenty planetary nebulae are identified as likely candidates for X-ray sources, based on their high IUE emission line flux ratios for C IV/He II as well as prevalence of P Cygni lines. Some misconceptions based on outdated IUE data are corrected.

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