Published May 1989 | Version v1
Journal article

Utraviolet observations of the planetary nebula NGC 2242

  • 1. Texas Univ., Austin (USA)

Description

IUE observations of NGC 2242 reveal strong emission lines of C IV, He II, semi-forbidden C III, and forbidden Ne IV, along with weaker emissions from O IV and N IV. It is found that the oxygen abundance is about 1/6 of the solar value for T(e) = 25,000 K, and that the N/H and Ar/H ratios are down by a factor of 2-3 from typical disk PN values. The present abundance pattern resembles that observed in the halo planetary DDDM-1, except for the unusually low C/O ratio in DDDM-1. 26 refs

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
Journal Volume
101
Series
Publ. Astron. Soc. Pac.
Journal Page Range
541-546
ISSN
0004-6280
CODEN
PASPA

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
21012503
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
ARGON; CARBON; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; EMISSION SPECTRA; HELIUM IONS; HYDROGEN IONS; NEON; OXYGEN IONS; PLANETARY NEBULAE; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTRA
Descriptors DEC
CHARGED PARTICLES; ELEMENTS; IONS; NEBULAE; NONMETALS; RARE GASES; SPECTRA