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Fractal dimension and turbulence in Giant HII Regions

Astrophysics of Galaxies 2015-02-17 v2 Chaotic Dynamics

Abstract

We have measured the fractal dimensions of the Giant HII Regions Hubble X and Hubble V in NGC6822 using images obtained with the Hubble's Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 (WFPC2). These measures are associated with the turbulence observed in these regions, which is quantified through the velocity dispersion of emission lines in the visible. Our results suggest low turbulence behaviour.

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@article{arxiv.1501.04911,
  title  = {Fractal dimension and turbulence in Giant HII Regions},
  author = {H. E. Caicedo-Ortiz and E. Santiago-Cortés and J. López-Bonilla and H. O. Castañeda},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1501.04911},
  year   = {2015}
}

Comments

5 pages, 4 figures. Correction table includes data on fractal dimension values