Abstract
We present a comprehensive set of spatially resolved, integral field spectroscopic mapping of the Wolf-Rayet planetary nebula Th 2-A, obtained using the Wide Field Spectrograph on the Australian National University 2.3-m telescope. Velocity-resolved Hα channel maps with a resolution of 20 km s⁻¹ allow us to identify different kinematic components within the nebula. This information is used to develop a three-dimensional morpho-kinematic model of the nebula using the interactive kinematic modeling tool SHAPE. These results suggest that Th 2-A has a thick toroidal shell with an expansion velocity of 40 ± 10 km s⁻¹, and a thin prolate ellipsoid with collimated bipolar outflows toward its axis reaching velocities in the range of 70-110 km s⁻¹, with respect to the central star. The relationship between its morpho-kinematic structure and peculiar [WO]-type stellar characteristics deserves further investigation.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 35 |
| Pages (from-to) | 35-1-35-6 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Astrophysical Journal |
| Volume | 815 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 10 Dec 2015 |
Bibliographical note
Copyright 2015 The American Astronomical Society. First published in the Astrophysical journal, 815(1), 35, 2015. The original publication is available at http://www.doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/815/1/35, published by IOP Publishing. Version archived for private and non-commercial use with the permission of the author/s and according to publisher conditions. For further rights please contact the publisher.Keywords
- ISM: jets and outflows
- planetary nebulae: individual (Th 2-A)
- stars: Wolf-Rayet