Published September 1987 | Version v1
Journal article

Spectrophotometry of the compact planetary nebulae NGC 6879 and NGC 6881

  • 1. Hopkins Observatory, Williamstown, MA
  • 2. Illinois Univ., Urbana

Description

The spectra of the two compact planetary nebulae NGC 6879 and NGC 6881 were observed between 3727 and 6731 A, with both the IRS and the IIDS at Kitt Peak, and extinction constants, electron densities and temperatures, and a wide variety of ionic abundances were calculated. Both nebulae have high densities. NGC 6881, the more highly excited of the two, is significantly enriched in nitrogen and possibly exhibits some elevation in helium. 23 references

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Publ. Astron. Soc. Pac.
Journal Volume
99
Series
Publ. Astron. Soc. Pac.
Journal Page Range
952-956
ISSN
0004-6280
CODEN
PASPA

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
19043232
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; ELECTRON DENSITY; ELECTRON TEMPERATURE; HELIUM; IONIC COMPOSITION; NITROGEN; PLANETARY NEBULAE; SPECTRA
Descriptors DEC
ELEMENTS; NEBULAE; NONMETALS; RARE GASES