http://arxiv.org/abs/1512.02330
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 H$\alpha$ 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 $\pm$ 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.
A. Danehkar
Wed, 9 Dec 15
25/63
Comments: 6 pages, 6 figures, 1 table, accepted for publication in The Astrophysical Journal