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行星状星云NGC 40的中红外晕和环

The Halo and Rings of the Planetary Nebula NGC 40 in the Mid-Infrared

G. Ramos-Larios, J. P. Phillips, L. C. Cuesta

摘要:

我们目前的成像和光谱学的NGC 40获得使用斯皮策太空望远镜(斯皮策),红外空间天文台(ISO)。这些被用来调查的性质,从中央星云壳,从星云晕,并从相关的环星云。据指出,多种机制可能有助于中红外(MIR)通量,有证据表明,冷尘埃连续,强离子跃迁,和可观的排放多环芳烃(PAHs)。先前在较短波长下的观测也表明存在较温暖的颗粒,以及H2跃迁的可能贡献。有人建议,一个明显的喷流状结构东北的晕代表的许多发射辐条,渗透壳之一。轮辐可能是由紫外光子透过星云内壳层的渗透造成的,而喷射状的特征由于局部电子密度的升高而增强;这是NGC 40和星际介质之间相互作用的结果。最后指出,PAH的存在,21微米和30微米的光谱特征证明了相当可观的C/O比内的主要星云壳。这样的结果与使用碰撞激发线的丰度测定一致,但与使用光学复合线的丰度测定不一致

英文摘要:

We present imaging and spectroscopy of NGC 40 acquired using the Spitzer Space Telescope (Spitzer), and the Infrared Space observatory (ISO). These are used to investigate the nature of emission from the central nebular shell, from the nebular halo, and from the associated circumnebular rings. It is pointed out that a variety of mechanisms may contribute to the mid-infrared (MIR) fluxes, and there is evidence for a cool dust continuum, strong ionic transitions, and appreciable emission by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Prior observations at shorter wavelengths also indicate the presence of warmer grains, and the possible contribution of H2 transitions. It is suggested that an apparent jet-like structure to the NE of the halo represents one of the many emission spokes that permeate the shell. The spokes are likely to be caused by the percolation of UV photons through a clumpy interior shell, whilst the jet-like feature is enhanced due to locally elevated electron densities; a result of interaction between NGC 40 and the interstellar medium. It is finally noted that the presence of the PAH, 21 microns and 30 microns spectral features testifies to appreciable C/O ratios within the main nebular shell. Such a result is consistent with abundance determinations using collisionally excited lines, but not with those determined using optical recombination lines

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