Spectral analyses of central stars of planetary nebulae of early WC-type NGC 6751 and Sanduleak 3.

Details Spectral analyses of central stars of planetary nebulae of early WC-type NGC 6751 and Sanduleak 3. Spectral analyses of central stars of planetary nebulae of early WC-type NGC 6751 and Sanduleak 3.

Apr 1997

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1997a%26a...320...91k&link_type=abstract

Astronomy and Astrophysics, v.320, p.91-100

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

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Stars: Wolf-Rayet, Stars: Abundances, Stars: Mass-Loss, Planetary Nebulae: Individual: Ngc 6751, Sand 3

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The two Wolf-Rayet type central stars of the planetary nebulae NGC 6751 and Sanduleak 3, showing the early spectral subtypes [WC4] and [WC2-3], respectively, are analyzed by means of non-LTE models for spherically expanding atmospheres. Complex model atoms of helium, carbon, oxygen and nitrogen are taken into account. For the atmospheric composition we find a carbon-to-helium mass ratio of about 0.5 in both stars. The oxygen mass fraction is about 0.15+/-0.1. The nitrogen abundance in Sand 3 is about 0.005. In NGC 6751 nitrogen is also clearly present but a quantitative determination failed. The parameter T_*_, defined as the effective temperature related to the stellar core radius, is about 140kK for both stars. Adopting a luminosity of 5000Lsun_, the stellar radii and mass-loss rates are determined (NGC 6751: 0.13Rsun_, 10^-6.1^ ... 10^-5.5^Msun_/yr, Sand 3: 0.12Rsun_, 10^-6.15^Msun_/yr). From the spread of ionization stages in the optical spectrum of NGC 6751 we find hints for inhomogeneities in the atmosphere and estimate a density contrast of 0.6dex. The stellar evolution is discussed with regard to recently analyzed PG1159 and late-type [WC] stars. The results of our analyses are in rough accordance with the "born-again scenario" and suggest an evolutionary path [WC-late]->[WC-early]-> PG1159. In conflict is the carbon abundance, as we derive lower values than found in [WC-late] and PG1159 stars.

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