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2002ApJS..140...81L - Astrophys. J., Suppl. Ser., 140, 81-89 (2002/May-0)

Deuterium abundance toward WD 0621-376: results from the FUSE mission.

LEHNER N., GRY C., SEMBACH K.R., HEBRARD G., CHAYER P., MOOS H.W., HOWK J.C. and DESERT J.-M.

Abstract (from CDS):

Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer observations are presented for WD 0621-376, a DA white dwarf star in the local interstellar medium (LISM) at a distance of about 78 pc. The data have a signal-to-noise ratio of ∼20-40 per 20 km.s–1 resolution element and cover the wavelength range 905-1187 Å. LISM absorption is detected in the lines of D I, C II, C II*, C III, N I, N II, N III, O I, Ar I, and Fe II. This sight line is partially ionized, with an ionized nitrogen fraction of greater than 0.23. We determine the ratio D/O=3.9+1.3–1.0x10–2 (2 σ). Assuming a standard interstellar oxygen abundance, we derive D/H~1.3x10–5. Using the value of N(H I) derived from Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer data gives a similar D/H ratio. The D I/N I ratio is 3.3+1.0–0.8x10–1 (2 σ).

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Journal keyword(s): ISM: Abundances - ISM: Clouds - ISM: Structure - Stars: Individual: Alphanumeric: WD 0621-376 - Ultraviolet: ISM - Stars: White Dwarfs

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