High velocities in the interstellar complex of M17 /NGC 6618/ - New observations and possible mechanisms

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Astronomical Spectroscopy, Flow Velocity, Nebulae, Astronomical Photography, H Alpha Line, H Ii Regions, Ionized Gases, Molecular Clouds, Supernova Remnants

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High-velocity features over a velocity range of 180 km/s have now been definitely identified on the profiles of the H-alpha line from the H II region M17. A photon-counting image tube on the intermediate grating spectrograph of the 3.9-m Anglo-Australian telescope was employed. Many mechanisms for the formation of these high-velocity phenomena and the co-moving H I, molecular/H II large-scale sheets, which have lower velocities, are considered. Flows from ionization fronts moving into (and in one case breaking out from) small globules and large neutral sheets are compared to the large- and small-scale effects of energetic stellar winds. External and internal supernova remnants are also discussed and radiation pressure on embedded dust grains and the ionized gas is not discounted. Motions generated during periods of star formation are also mentioned.

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