DETECTION OF [FE-II] EMISSION IN THE GALACTIC-CENTER

被引:12
作者
DEPOY, DL
机构
[1] Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210-1106
关键词
GALAXY; CENTER; H-2; REGIONS; INFRARED; INTERSTELLAR; LINES;
D O I
10.1086/171875
中图分类号
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号
0704 ;
摘要
Emission from [Fe II] at 1.644 mum and 1.533 mum has been detected in the Galactic center. The spatial and velocity structure of the emission is similar to that of Brgamma and [Ne II]. The dereddened ratio of [Fe II] 1.644 mum to Brgamma emission is approximately 1, much greater than for a typical H II region but smaller than typically found in supernova remnants. The dereddened ratio of the 1.533 mum to 1.644 mum emission near the emission peak is 0.33 +/- 0.05, which suggests n(e) > 10(5) cm-3 in the Galactic center.
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页码:512 / 518
页数:7
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