Francesco Palla et al 2002 ApJ 568 L57 doi:10.1086/340270
The 12C/13C Ratio in the Planetary Nebula NGC 3242 from Hubble Space Telescope STIS Observations*
FREEFrancesco Palla1, Daniele Galli1, Alessandro Marconi1, Letizia Stanghellini2,4 and Monica Tosi3
Show affiliationsWe present high-resolution Hubble Space Telescope ultraviolet spectroscopy of NGC 3242, the only planetary nebula with a measured abundance of 3He. The Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph has been used to observe the C III multiplet near 1908 Å. The presence of 12C and 13C lines at these wavelengths allows a direct estimate of the carbon isotopic ratio in the ionized gas of the nebula. We have detected the 12C doublet and obtained an upper limit on the 13C 1909.6 Å line, resulting in a carbon isotopic ratio of 12C/13C > 38, in agreement with standard stellar models. The lack of the 13C line and the presence of the 3He line in the spectrum indicate that the progenitor star did not undergo a phase of deep mixing during the last stages of its evolution. The significance of this result for studies of stellar nucleosynthesis and Galactic chemical evolution is discussed.
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- Subject headings
Galaxy: evolution; ISM: abundances; planetary nebulae: individual (NGC 3242); stars: evolution
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Issue 1 (2002 March 20)
Received 2001 December 12, accepted for publication 2002 February 14
Published 2002 February 27
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The 12C/13C Ratio in the Planetary Nebula NGC 3242 from Hubble Space Telescope STIS Observations
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