FAR-ULTRAVIOLET OBSERVATIONS OF A THERMAL INTERFACE IN THE ORION-ERIDANUS SUPERBUBBLE

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作者
Kregenow, J. [1 ]
Edelstein, J. [1 ]
Korpela, E. J. [1 ]
Welsh, B. Y. [1 ]
Heiles, C. [2 ]
Ryu, K. [3 ]
Min, K-W [3 ]
Lim, Y. [3 ]
Yuk, I-S [4 ]
Jin, H. [4 ]
Seon, K-, I [4 ]
机构
[1] Univ Calif Berkeley, Space Sci Lab, 7 Gauss Way, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
[2] Univ Calif Berkeley, Dept Astron, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
[3] Korea Adv Inst Sci & Technol KAIST, Daejeon 305701, South Korea
[4] Korea Astron & Space Sci Inst KASI, Daejeon 305348, South Korea
关键词
ISM: bubbles; ISM: lines and bands; line: identification; ultraviolet: ISM;
D O I
10.1086/505196
中图分类号
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号
0704 ;
摘要
Diffuse far-UV emission arising from the edge of the Orion-Eridanus superbubble has been observed with the SPEAR imaging spectrometer, revealing numerous emission lines arising from both atomic species and H-2. Spatial variations in line intensities of C IV, Si II, and O VI, in comparison with soft X-ray, H alpha, and dust data, indicate that these ions are associated with processes at the interface between hot gas inside the bubble and the cooler ambient medium. Thus our observations probe the physical conditions of an evolved thermal interface in the interstellar medium.
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页码:L167 / L170
页数:4
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