Henize 70

Henize 70
Emission nebula
Superbubble
Amateur photograph of Henize 70
Observation data: J2000 epoch
Right ascension05h 43m 17.5s[1]
Declination−67° 50′ 48″[1]
Distance~50,000[2] pc
Apparent dimensions (V)7′ × 8′[3]
ConstellationDorado
Physical characteristics
Dimensions346 × 396 ly[4][a]
Notable featuresSuperbubble
DesignationsHenize 70,[5] N70,[3] LHA 120-N 70,[3][6] DEM L 301, MCELS L-373[6]
See also: Lists of nebulae

Henize 70 (N70) is a faint[7] emission nebula[8] and superbubble[5][4][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][excessive citations] located in the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation of Dorado.

Observation history

Henize 70 was first observed in 1950 in a survey of bright planetary nebulae. Based on appearance it was proposed that it might be a supernova remnant.[7] In 1956, it was added to a catalogue of Hα emission stars and nebulae by Karl Gordon Henize, where it was described as an emission nebula rather than a planetary nebula.[8]

Origins

ESO image of Henize 70

A paper published in 1978 proposed that the formations of Henize 70 and other emission nebulae could be due to stellar winds.[22] Later in 1981, a scientific article mentioned a higher likeliness of a supernova explosion forming the nebula instead of stellar winds.[23] A 2014 study measured that Henize 70 featured high SII and Hα ratios, indicating that it is not a supernova remnant.[24]

Henize 70 has spectral line ratios relatively similar to that of supernova remnants due to having similar SII/Hα line ratios although most supernova remnants have higher NII/Hα line ratios.[25]

Notes

  1. ^ Using angular dimensions of 7’ × 8’ and a distance of ~170 kly.

References

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  2. ^ Schneiter, E. M.; Reyes-Iturbide, J.; Velàzquez, P. F.; Esquivel, A. (2 February 2022). "X-ray and optical emission from large superbubbles including the stellar photoionization". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 511 (3): 3420–3427. Bibcode:2022MNRAS.511.3420S. doi:10.1093/mnras/stac292. ISSN 1365-2966.
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  6. ^ a b "LHA 120-N 70". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  7. ^ a b Evans, D. S.; Thackeray, A. D. (1950). "A photographic survey of bright southern planetary nebulae". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 110 (5): 429–439. Bibcode:1950MNRAS.110..429E. doi:10.1093/mnras/110.5.429. ISSN 1365-2966.
  8. ^ a b Henize, Karl G. (September 1956). "Catalogues of Hα-emission Stars and Nebulae in the Magellanic Clouds". Astrophysical Journal Supplement. 2: 315. Bibcode:1956ApJS....2..315H. doi:10.1086/190025. ISSN 0067-0049.
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