A New Algorithm for the Determination of Nitrogen Abundances in Spirals

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Session 48 -- Spiral, Dwarf and Irregular Galaxies
Display presentation, Wednesday, 1, 1994, 9:20-6:30

[48.17] A New Algorithm for the Determination of Nitrogen Abundances in Spirals

T. Thurston, R.B.C. Henry (U. of Oklahoma)

A new algorithm for determining nitrogen abundances using easily observed lines of nitrogen and oxygen will be presented. These abundances are used systematically to re-examine the chemical gradients present in galaxies, as well as addressing the question of whether nitrogen is manufactured as a primary or secondary element in stars..

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