Molecular Hydrogen Fluorescence in the Eridanus Superbubble
K. Ryu, K. W. Min, J. W. Park, D. H. Lee, W. Han, U. W. Nam, J. H. Park, J. Edelstein, E. J. Korpela, K. Nishikida, E. F. van Dishoeck
Abstract
The first FUV (lambda lambda 1350-1750 A) spectral imaging observations of the Eridanus superbubble, obtained with the SPEAR/FIMS mission, have revealed distinct fluorescent emission from molecular hydrogen. In this study, the observed emission features were compared with those from a photo-dissociation region model with assumed illuminating stellar fields. The result showed rather high line ratios of I1580/I1610, which may imply the existence of high-temperature molecular clouds in the region. The H2 fluorescence intensity showed a proportional correlation with H-alpha emission, indicating that the fluorescence and the recombination emission have similar physical origins.
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