NASA Logo

NTRS

NTRS - NASA Technical Reports Server

Back to Results
Detection of the N II 122 and 205 micron lines - Densities in G333.6-0.2Measurements of the G333.6-0.2 H II region which include the first detection of the N II 122 micron forbidden line in an astronomical force and the first measurement of the N II 205 micron forbidden line in a discrete source are presented. Also considered are fine structure lines of forbidden S III, forbidden Fe III, forbidden Si II, forbidden Ne III, forbidden O III, forbidden N III, forbidden O I, and forbidden C II from 19 to 206 microns. It is concluded that the N II 122 and 205 microns forbidden line pair in a discrete astronomical source was detected for the first time. The emission in transitions is produced largely by low-ioninzation, low-density material not easily probed by other lines. Other FIR line pairs generally originate in higher density regions closer to the exciting force.
Document ID
19930068049
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
External Source(s)
Authors
Colgan, Sean W. J.
(NASA Ames Research Center; SETI Inst. Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Haas, Michael R.
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Erickson, Edwin F.
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Rubin, Robert H.
(NASA Ames Research Center; SETI Inst. Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Simpson, Janet P.
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field; California Univ., Berkeley, United States)
Russell, R. W.
(Aerospace Corp. Los Angeles, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
August 10, 1993
Publication Information
Publication: Astrophysical Journal, Part 1
Volume: 413
Issue: 1
ISSN: 0004-637X
Subject Category
Astrophysics
Accession Number
93A52046
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NCA2-612
CONTRACT_GRANT: NCC2-548
CONTRACT_GRANT: NCC2-647
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

Available Downloads

There are no available downloads for this record.
No Preview Available