C2 emission features in the Red Rectangle

Author: Wehres N.   Romanzin C.   Linnartz H.   Van Winckel H.   Tielens A. G. G. M.  

Publisher: Edp Sciences

E-ISSN: 1432-0746|518|issue|A36-A36

ISSN: 0004-6361

Source: Astronomy & Astrophysics, Vol.518, Iss.issue, 2010-08, pp. : A36-A36

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Abstract

Context. The Red Rectangle proto-planetary nebula (HD 44179) is known for a number of rather narrow emission features superimposed on a broad extended red emission (ERE) covering the 5000–7500 $\AA$ regime. The origin of these emission features is unknown.