2 papers
astro-ph.GA2011
H2 Temperatures in the Crab Nebula
E. D. Loh, J. A. Baldwin, G. J. Ferland +4
We used K-band spectra to measure the H2 excitation temperatures in six molecular knots associated with the filaments in the Crab Nebula. The temperatures are quite high - in the r…
astro-ph.GA2011
A Survey of Molecular Hydrogen in the Crab Nebula
E. D. Loh, J. A. Baldwin, Z. K. Curtis +4
We have carried out a near-infrared, narrow-band imaging survey of the Crab Nebula, in the H2 2.12 micron and Br-gamma 2.17 micron lines, using the Spartan Infrared camera on the S…