Visual extinction towards the Omega Nebula (M17) and the ionization of nitrogen in the nebula

Yu. I. Glushkov, Valentin F. Esipov, L. N. Kondrat’eva

2005

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DOI 10.1134/1.1850204
Data confidence 70 medium
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Abstract

We estimate the absolute intensity of the Hα emission line in M17 based on spectroscopic observations with the 70 cm telescope of the Fesenkov Astrophysical Institute and the 1.25 m telescope of the Sternberg Astronomical Institute’s Crimean Laboratory. The visual extinction, A v , is derived for about 250 regions in the nebula via a comparison of the optical (Hα) and radio (21 cm continuum) emissions. The A v values for the eastern, optically bright, part of the nebula are 2–6m. For the western part, which is covered by a dark cloud, the extinction is A v = 7∓14.5m. We derived I(Hα)/I([NII] λ6584) ratios and estimated the degree of ionization of nitrogen in the nebula; we find that most nitrogen is in the [NIII] state.