Mid-IR observations of galactic H II regions: Constraining ionizing spectra of massive stars and the nature of the observed excitation sequences

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Volumn 415, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 577-594

  Morisset, C ^a,b   Schaerer, D ^c,d   Bouret, J C ^b   Martins, F ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE GENÈVE   (Switzerland)

^d IRAP   (France)

Author keywords

Atomic data; ISM: abundances; ISM: dust, extinction; ISM: HII regions; ISM: lines and bands; Stars: atmospheres

Indexed keywords

EXTRATERRESTRIAL ATMOSPHERES; GALAXIES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHOTOIONIZATION; SPACE RESEARCH;

MASSIVE STARS; METALLICITY; STELLAR ATMOSPHERE;

ASTROPHYSICS;

EID: 1442309923     PISSN: 00046361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20034622     Document Type: Article

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