The Wind of the B[e] Supergiant Hen S22 Viewed through a Reflection Nebula in DEM L 106

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2002-12-19

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0212462v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

19 pages, 7 figures, Astronomical Journal, accepted for April 2003 issue

Scientific paper

10.1086/368136

Narrow-band HST WFPC2 images reveal a bow-shock-like halo around the HII region N30B toward the B[e] supergiant Hen S22 located within the larger DEM L 106 nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud. High-dispersion spectra of N30B show a narrow H-alpha emission component from the ionized gas; the velocity variations indicate a gas flow of -5 to -10 km/s in the vicinity of the HII regions, which is resultant from interactions with Hen S22's stellar wind and responsible for the bow-shock morphology. Spectra of N30B's halo show broad H-alpha profiles extending over >1000 km/s, similar to that of Hen S22, indicating that the halo is a reflection nebula of Hen S22. Broad-band morphologies of N30B's halo are also consistent with the reflection nebula interpretation. We use dust-scattering properties and the observed brightnesses of the reflection nebula and Hen S22 to constrain the reflection geometry. The reflected stellar H-alpha emission and absorption vary across the reflection nebula as a result of viewing S22's anisotropic wind across varying angles. This reflection nebula, together with the edge-on orientation of Hen S22's disk, provides an invaluable opportunity to study the disk and polar winds of a B[e] supergiant.

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