Insect-eye, Fabry-Perot observations of the large-scale motions within the Carina nebula (NGC 3372, RCW 53)

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Astronomical Spectroscopy, Fabry-Perot Spectrometers, Line Shape, Nebulae, High Resolution, Lens Design, Neutral Gases, Plasma Dynamics, Radial Velocity, Signal To Noise Ratios, Spectral Resolution, Stellar Evolution, Velocity Distribution

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Profiles of the [O III] 5007 Å line have been obtained with an insect-eye Fabry-Perot with high signal-to-noise ratios, a high spectral resolution (≅50000), but low spatial resolution (≅3 arcmin) along two lines 34 and 74 pc long respectively, over the Carina nebula. Very large-scale, separate velocity components are found over a range of 84 km s-1. There is some evidence that a radially expanding shell about 70 pc in diameter is present. However, it is possible that some of these large-scale motions are those which were present in the neutral clouds before the ionizing stars were formed. Evidence of the merger of two adjacent spiral features is also considered.

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