Spatial distribution of fine structure line radiation in W 3 IRS 1 Implications for far UV properties of dust opacity

Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics

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Cosmic Dust, Far Ultraviolet Radiation, Fine Structure, Hydrogen Clouds, Infrared Stars, Abundance, Forbidden Bands, Line Spectra, Spatial Distribution, Stellar Spectra

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Spatial scans in the fine structure lines of Ne II, S IV, and Ar III delineate the ionization structure of W3 IRS 1. Models of the structure which ignore the effects of dust do not reproduce either the observed ionization structure or the line strengths. Addition of dust with substantial far UV opacity (selectively absorbing photons with λ < 504 Å) sufficiently softens the stellar spectrum to reproduce the observed ionization structure - the line strengths derived from this model are compatible with "normal" cosmic abundances.

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