Galactic ring nebulae associated with Wolf-Rayet stars. VI. NGC 3199, anon (MR 26), RCW 58, and RCW 104
Description
We have obtained narrow-band interference filter photographs and high resolution Fabry-Perot spectra for four galactic ring nebulae associated with Wolf-Rayet stars: NGC 3199, anon (MR 26), RCW 58, and RCW 104. All of these four nebulae show interaction between the stellar wind and the ambient interstellar medium. NGC 3199, anon (MR 26), and RCW 104 are classified as W-type nebulae. RCW 58, having a prominent ring of stellar ejecta, is classified as an E-type nebula. For most W-type nebulae, the kinetic energy in the shell is only about 1% of the total mechanical energy input from the stellar wind, while the ratio of the shell momentum to the total momentum injected by the stellar wind is about 0.5 and apparently increases with the nebular age
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Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Astrophys. J.
- Journal Volume
- 254
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Series
- Astrophys. J.
- Journal Page Range
- 578-586
- ISSN
- 0004-637X
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 14722312
- Subject category
- S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
- Descriptors DEI
- H2 REGIONS; INTERFEROMETRY; NEBULAE; PHOTOGRAPHY; STELLAR WINDS; WOLF-RAYET STARS
- Descriptors DEC
- COSMIC RADIO SOURCES; MAIN SEQUENCE STARS; STARS