The S2N2 metallicity calibrator and the abundance gradient of M33
We introduce the log(Hα/[SII]λλ6717+6731) versus log(Hα/[NII]λ6583) (S2N2) diagnostic diagram as a metallicity and ionization parameter indicator for HII regions in external galaxies. The location of HII regions in the S2N2 diagram was studied both empirically and theoretically. We found that, for a wide range of metallicities, the S2N2 diagram
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