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High Dispersion Spectra of Bright Planetary Nebulae

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 August 2017

Siek Hyung
Affiliation:
University of California, 8979 Math Science bldg., 405 Hilgard Ave. Los Angeles, California 90024-1562
Lawrence H. Aller
Affiliation:
University of California, 8979 Math Science bldg., 405 Hilgard Ave. Los Angeles, California 90024-1562

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The Hamilton Echelle Spectrograph at the coudé focus of the Shane 3 m telescope at Lick Observatory permits us to obtain high resolution spectra of bright planetary nebulae over the spectral range from 3500á to 10300á. Not only is it possible to separate pairs such as λ 5198, 5200 [NI], 4860 HeII and 4861 HI, but one may secure the profiles of Doppler broadened lines. It appears to be possible to separate the HI and HeI contributions of the 3889 line in Hu 1–2. The nebulae most suitable for observation are those of high surface brightness. NGC 7027 was the first nebula intensively studied with this equipment (Keyes et al. 1990); subsequently we have observed NGC 2440, 6537, 6543, 6567, 6572, 6741, 7009, 7662, IC 351, 418, 2149, 2165, 4634, 4997, 5217, Hb 12, and Hu 1–2. In NGC 7009 we measured line fluxes at the ends of major and minor axes. Small compact objects were centered on the slit; other were observed in the bright ring. These planetary nebulae cover a range in excitation level, chemical composition, and evolutionary status.

Type
III. Highlights on the Nebulae
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