The dust distribution and ionization structure of the Orion nebula

dc.contributor.advisorDufour, Reginald J.en_US
dc.creatorWalter, Donald Kimen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-04T00:06:45Zen_US
dc.date.available2009-06-04T00:06:45Zen_US
dc.date.issued1991en_US
dc.description.abstractPresented are the results of an empirical study of the scattering of starlight in the UV and optical continuum by dust in Orion, plus the distribution of the ionic species of CNO across the face of the nebula. Spectra from the IUE have been combined with ground-based spectrophotometry and CCD imagery. This study of M42 is the most extensive to date. The distribution of dust and its effects on the scattering of starlight are examined. The variation of scattered light with distance and wavelength has been parameterized and a functional relationship determined. Abundances for ionic species of carbon, oxygen and nitrogen have been calculated. Several results were uncovered. The C/H abundance in Orion must be lowered by a factor of 3-5 compared to past results. The C/H abundance is constant across the inner 5 arcmin of the nebula as is the C/O ratio.en_US
dc.format.extent127 p.en_US
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_US
dc.identifier.callnoTHESIS SP. SCI. 1991 WALTERen_US
dc.identifier.citationWalter, Donald Kim. "The dust distribution and ionization structure of the Orion nebula." (1991) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/13547">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/13547</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/13547en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.en_US
dc.subjectAstronomyen_US
dc.subjectAstrophysicsen_US
dc.titleThe dust distribution and ionization structure of the Orion nebulaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentSpace Scienceen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineNatural Sciencesen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen_US
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