Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Jan 2012
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2012aas...21923907l&link_type=abstract
American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #219, #239.07
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Scientific paper
We investigated the line profiles of the planetary nebula NGC 7009 using the (10-m) Keck HIRES and (1.8-m) BOES spectral data, obtained in 1998, August 14-16 and 2009, October 2. The HIRES long-slit data were secured along the major and minor axes, while the BOES fiber data were obtained from the central region of the nebula. The Keck 2D kinematical data, i.e., sky-field vs. velocity frame, suggest some interesting features. We confirmed the high density inner boundary of the main shell consisting of numerous high density structures, a receding hot-bubble like structure & approaching 2-3" high density blobs in W-SW cap region; and sub-arc second scale blobs in the hollow zone along the major axis. We also identified the density range of the main & outer shells near S-SE bright rim and 2" diameter hot bubble-like structure near the N-NW bright rim along the minor axis. For the 5 strategically important positions, E-NE & W-SW caps; S-SE & N-NW rims; and CSPN, we decomposed the one-dimensional spectral line profiles of the important lines in the wavelength range of 3250-8725A. The analyzed lines are HeI5875, 6678, 7065; HeII7592, 4686; [OII]7319; [OIII]4363, 4959, 5007; [NII]6548, 6583; NIII4097; [SII]6716, 6730; [SIII]6312, 9068; [ArIII]7136, 7751; [ArIV]4711, 4740; and [ClIV]7529, 8045. Most of the low-to-medium excitation lines and some of high excitation lines showed double + 3rd wing components. The 3rd wing component in the low-to-medium excitation lines are due to the outer ring or high density blobs, but in some cases, the fast blue or red wing component found in the low-to-medium lines profile is likely to be an independent geometrical feature, similar to the jet-like outflows. Inside the main shell, there appears to be an inner zone that is responsible for some unusual feature in the high excitation HeI and HeII line profiles.
Hyung Siek
Lee Seong-Jae
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