Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2002-12-16
Astrophys.J. 586 (2003) 1179-1190
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
15 pages in emulateApJ format. Scheduled for April 1, 2003, ApJ, 586 see http://fuse.pha.jhu.edu/~danforth/n66/
Scientific paper
10.1086/367959
N66/NGC346 is the largest and brightest HII region in the Small Magellanic Cloud and contains at least one known supernova remnant SNR0057-7226. Optical emission from the remnant is overwhelmed by the bright photoionized emission from the nebula, but the remnant has been detected by way of far ultraviolet absorption lines. Here we present data from the Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer (FUSE) satellite showing strong OVI and CIII emission from a position at the edge of SNR0057-7226. We also present high-resolution, long-slit Halpha spectra across N66 showing high- and low-velocity emission corresponding closely to the X-ray boundaries of the supernova remnant. We use these FUV and optical data to determine the physical parameters of the shock and interaction geometry with N66. We find that ionizing photons from the many massive cluster stars nearby likely affect the ionization balance in the post-shock gas, hindering the production of lower-ionization and neutral species. We discuss the importance and inherent difficulty of searching for supernova remnants in or near bright HII regions and suggest that the far ultraviolet provides a viable means to discover and study such remnants.
Blair William
Chu Y.-H. Y.-H.
Danforth Charles
Howk Chris
Sankrit Ravi
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