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Mapping the Physical and Chemical Conditions of the Ring Nebula

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 August 2017

Marcelo L. Leal-Ferreira
Affiliation:
Leiden Observatory, University of Leiden, PO Box 9513, 2300 RA, Leiden, The Netherlands
Isabel Aleman
Affiliation:
Leiden Observatory, University of Leiden, PO Box 9513, 2300 RA, Leiden, The Netherlands IAG-USP, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil
Andrea Gaughan
Affiliation:
Haverford College, USA
Djazia Ladjal
Affiliation:
Gemini Observatory, Chile ANU, Australia
Toshiya Ueta
Affiliation:
University of Denver, USA
Samuel Kerber
Affiliation:
University of Denver, USA
Blair Conn
Affiliation:
Gemini Observatory, Chile ANU, Australia
Rhiannon Gardiner
Affiliation:
University of Denver, USA
Alexander G. G. M. Tielens
Affiliation:
Leiden Observatory, University of Leiden, PO Box 9513, 2300 RA, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Abstract

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We observed the Planetary Nebula NGC 6720 with the Gemini Telescope and the Gemini Multi-Object Spectrographs. We obtained spatial maps of 36 emission-lines in the wavelength range between 3600 Å and 9400 Å. We derived maps of c(Hβ), electronic densities, electronic temperatures, ionic and elemental abundances, and Ionization Correction Factors (ICFs) in the source and investigated the mass-loss history of the progenitor. The elemental abundance results indicate the need for ICFs based on three-dimensional photoionization models.

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Contributed Papers
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Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2017 

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