Bibcode
Esteban, César; Peimbert, Manuel; Torres-Peimbert, Silvia
Referencia bibliográfica
Astronomy and Astrophysics, v.342, p.L37-L40 (1999)
Fecha de publicación:
2
1999
Revista
Número de citas
18
Número de citas referidas
17
Descripción
We report the first reliable measurement of the nebular [O i] lambda
5577 emission line in the Orion nebula. Diagnostic diagrams based on the
[O i] lambda lambda 5577, 6300, and [N i] lambda lambda 3467, 5198, 5200
emission lines indicate that the bulk of the nebular emission in the
partially ionized zone of the Orion nebula is produced in regions with
low to moderate electron densities (2x10(3) - 4x10(4) cm(-3) ) and with
electron temperatures in the 8900 to 12400 K range. This result implies
that models based on emission originating in high-density partially
ionized zones are not applicable to explain the observed [Fe II]
spectrum in the optical region. Based on data obtained at the
Observatorio Astronómico Nacional, SPM, B.C., México