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Integral Field Spectroscopy of Post-AGB Stars with UKIRT and SINFONI-VLT

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 December 2006

Krispian T. E. Lowe
Affiliation:
Centre for Astrophysics Research, Science & Technology Research Institute, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, AL10 9AB. E-mail: klowe@star.herts.ac.uk
Tim M. Gledhill
Affiliation:
Centre for Astrophysics Research, Science & Technology Research Institute, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, AL10 9AB. E-mail: klowe@star.herts.ac.uk
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Abstract

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We use H$_2$ as a marker to trace the interaction between the older and slower AGB wind and the newer fast wind. Integral field spectroscopy is a tool to probe the interactions of these winds. The measurement of the various line ratios makes it possible to differentiate between the excitation mechanisms. We have obtained $K$-band observations with UIST+IFU at UKIRT and SINFONI at VLT. The UKIRT observations enable us to locate the areas of emission over an area of $\sim 6 \times 3$ arcseconds, whilst SINFONI can provide high resolution sub-arcsecond observations. IRAS 19306+1407 is a B0/1 spectral type post-AGB/Young PN with a bipolar outflow and displays a mixture of shocks and fluorescence. It has emission lines that emanate from an elongated bipolar structure and bright arcs. The combination of H$_2$ and existing polarimetry enables us to analyse the gas and dust around this evolved star.

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© 2006 International Astronomical Union