Extended X-ray emission from the planetary nebula BD+30°3639

被引:10
作者
Leahy, DA [1 ]
Kwok, S [1 ]
Yin, DH [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Calgary, Dept Phys & Astron, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada
关键词
planetary nebulae : individual (BD+30 degrees 3639); stars : mass loss; stars; winds; outflows; X-rays : ISM;
D O I
10.1086/309332
中图分类号
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号
0704 ;
摘要
We report the discovery of extended X-ray emission from the planetary nebula ED +30 degrees 3639. Analysis of the ROSAT HRI image shows clearly that ED + 30 degrees 3639 has extended X-ray emission which is well fitted with a Gaussian source of sigma = 1." 17-2." 8 (95.4% confidence interval). This size is consistent with being the same as that of the optical nebula as imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope. ED + 30 degrees 3639 therefore represents the best case for the detection of a shocked-stellar-wind bubble in planetary nebulae.
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页码:442 / 446
页数:5
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