Bibcode
Vázquez, R.; López-Martín, L.; Miranda, L. F.; Esteban, C.; Torrelles, J. M.; Arias, L.; Raga, A. C.
Bibliographical reference
Astronomy and Astrophysics, v.357, p.1031-1034 (2000)
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2000
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Description
Deep narrow band CCD images in the Hα , [O Iii] lambda5007 Ä,
[N Ii] lambda6584 Ä, and [S Ii] lambda6717 +31 Ä emission
lines have been obtained for the planetary nebula M
2-48. The discovery of a pair of symmetric low-excitation
bow-shocks, separated by 4', and forming a highly collimated bipolar
outflow, is presented. The bow-shocks are emitting in [O Iii] and
present the ionization structure expected from working surfaces of
collimated jets, pointing out that these structures are tracing regions
with shocked gas at high velocities (>100 km s-1). In
addition, an internal bipolar outflow (60''x30'') and an apparent
off-center semi-circular shell (size ~110'') are also detected. An
enhancement of low-excitation line emission is observed in the shell
along the outflow axis. This result can be interpreted in terms of a
jet-shell interaction.