Publication Date:
2015-07-18
Description:
We analyse whether a stellar atmosphere model computed with the code cmfgen provides an optimal description of the stellar observations of WR 136 and simultaneously reproduces the nebular observations of NGC 6888, such as the ionization degree, which is modelled with the pycloudy code. All the observational material available (far- and near-UV and optical spectra) was used to constrain such models. We found that even when the stellar luminosity and the mass-loss rate were well constrained, the stellar temperature T * at = 20 can be in a range between 70 000 and 110 000 K. When using the nebula as an additional restriction, we found that the stellar models with T * ~ 70 000 K represent the best solution for both, the star and the nebula. Results from the photoionization model show that if we consider a chemically homogeneous nebula, the observed N + /O + ratios found in different nebular zones can be reproduced; therefore, it is not necessary to assume a chemical inhomogeneous nebula. Our work shows the importance of calculating coherent models including stellar and nebular constraints. This allowed us to determine, in a consistent way, all the physical parameters of both the star and its associated nebula. The chemical abundances derived are 12 + log(N/H) = 9.95, 12 + log(C/H) = 7.84 and 12 + log(O/H) = 8.76 for the star and 12 + log(N/H) = 8.40, 12 + log(C/H) = 8.86 and 12 + log(O/H) = 8.20 for the nebula. Thus, the star and the nebula are largely N- and C-enriched and O-depleted.
Print ISSN:
0035-8711
Electronic ISSN:
1365-2966
Topics:
Physics
