Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2004-08-06
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
9 pages including 4 figures and 2 tables. MNRAS in press
Scientific paper
10.1111/j.1365-2966.2004.08295.x
K 4-47 is an unusual planetary nebula composed of a compact high-ionization core and a pair of low-ionization knots. Long-slit medium-resolution spectra of the knots and core are analyzed in this paper. Assuming photoionization from the central star, we have derived physical parameters for all the nebular components, and the (icf) chemical abundances of the core, which appear similar to Type-I PNe for He and N/O but significantly deficient in oxygen. The nebula has been further modelled using both photoionization (CLOUDY) and shock (MAPPINGS) codes. From the photoionization modelling of the core, we find that both the strong auroral [O III] 4363A and [N II] 5755A emission lines observed and the optical size of the core cannot be accounted for if a homogeneus density is adopted. We suggest that a strong density stratification, matching the high-density core detected at radio wavelengths and the much lower density of the optical core, might solve the problem. From the bow-shock modelling of the knots, on the other hand, we find that knots' chemistry is also represented by Type-I PN abundances, and that they would move with velocities of 250 - 300 km/s.
Corradi Romano L. M.
Goncalves Denise R.
Lopez-Martin Luis
Mampaso Antonio
Perinotto Mario
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