2008ApJ...681.1310S -
Astrophys. J., 681, 1310-1317 (2008/July-2)
FUSE observations of the Loop I/Local bubble interaction region.
SALLMEN S.M., KORPELA E.J. and YAMASHITA H.
Abstract (from CDS):
We used the FUSE (Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer ) satellite to observe O VI emission along two sight lines toward the edge of the interaction zone (IZ) between the Loop I superbubble and the Local Bubble. One sight line was chosen because material in the interaction zone blocks distant X-ray emission, and should thus do the same for nonlocal O VI emission. We measured an O VI intensity of Ishad=2750±550 photons/cm2/s/sr along this ``shadowed'' sight line, and Iunshad=10,800±1200 photons cm2/s/sr along the other sight line. Given these results, very little (≲ 800 photons/cm2/s/sr) of the emission arises from the near side of the interaction zone, which likely has an H I column density of about 4x1020/cm2 along the ``shadowed'' sight line. The O VI emission arising within Loop I (∼104 photons/cm2/s/sr) is probably associated with gas of ne∼0.1/cm3 and an emitting path length of ∼2.5 pc, suggesting it arises at interfaces rather than from gas filling Loop I. In contrast, the C III emission is similar along both sight lines, indicating that much of the emission likely arises on the near side of the interaction zone.
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Journal keyword(s):
ISM: Bubbles - ISM: General - ISM: individual (Loop I) - ISM: Supernova Remnants - Ultraviolet: ISM
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