Bibcode
DOI
Maran, S. P.; Stecher, T. P.; Wood, P. R.; Harrington, J. P.; Ford, H. C.; Bohlin, R. C.; Meatheringham, S. J.; Dopita, M. A.; Vassiliadis, E.
Bibliographical reference
Astrophysical Journal v.503, p.253
Advertised on:
8
1998
Citations
21
Refereed citations
16
Description
We present the continuation of our analysis of narrowband [O III]
images, obtained using the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), of planetary
nebulae (PNs) in the Magellanic Clouds. Six objects, five in the Large
Magellanic Cloud, are observed as part of the General Observer program.
An additional 15 objects are retrieved from the HST archive. The
majority of the images are obtained prior to the first maintanence and
refurbishment mission and are dominated by nebular [O III] 500.7 nm
emission: the PN central stars are generally not seen. The raw images
are deconvolved using 100 iterations of the Richardson-Lucy image
restoration algorithm. The nebular dimensions and morphologies are
determined. The nebular dynamical ages are derived using [O III] 500.7
nm expansion velocities from the literature. Using the techniques
presented in Paper IV, the measured nebular ages are compared to
theoretical evolutionary ages for H-burning and He-burning PN nuclei.
Approximately 50% of the PN central stars are He burners in both the
Large and Small Magellanic Clouds.