GALACTIC KINEMATICS OF PLANETARY NEBULAE WITH [WC] CENTRAL STAR

High resolution spectra are used to analyze the galactic kinematics and distribution of a sample of planetary nebulae with [WR] and ‘wel’ central star ([WR]PN and WLPN). The circular and peculiar velocities, (Vpec), of the objects were derived. The results are: (a) [WR]PNe are distributed mainly in...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Miriam Peña, Jackeline S. Rechy-García, Jorge García-Rojas
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2013
País:México
Institución:Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Repositorio:Redalyc-UNAM
OAI Identifier:oai:redalyc.org:57126152010
Acceso en línea:https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=57126152010
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Física, Astronomía y Matemáticas
Rayet
stars: Wolf
Planetary nebulae: general
stars: kinematics and dynamics
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Sumario:High resolution spectra are used to analyze the galactic kinematics and distribution of a sample of planetary nebulae with [WR] and ‘wel’ central star ([WR]PN and WLPN). The circular and peculiar velocities, (Vpec), of the objects were derived. The results are: (a) [WR]PNe are distributed mainly in the galactic disk and they are more concentrated in a thinner disk than WLPNe and normal PNe, which corresponds to a younger population. (b) The sample was separated in Peimbert’s types, and it is found that Type I PNe have Vpec ˂ 50 km s−1, indicating young objects. Most of the [WR]PNe are of Type II showing Vpec ˂ 60 km s−1, although a small percentage is of Type III with larger Vpec. This shows that the Wolf-Rayet phenomenon in central stars can occur at any stellar mass and in old objects. None of our WLPNe is of Type I. Thus, [WR]PNe and WLPNe are unrelated objects.